Frontline: The Quake

On January 12, 2010, Port-au-Prince, Haiti was leveled by one of the most devastating earthquakes in recorded history. Those responsible for handling the catastrophe, including the Haitian state and the United Nations, were crippled by the magnitude of the disaster and struggled to respond. In the confused aftermath, survivors were left without food, water or shelter. FRONTLINE correspondent Martin Smith arrived in Port-au-Prince within days, and in this powerful report, bears witness to the dis