EPISODE · Feb 7, 2023 · 11 MIN
Earthquake "another devastating blow" to Syrians
from 1 big thing · host Axios
Two earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday, and the death toll is well into the thousands. “This earthquake is yet another devastating blow to so many vulnerable populations already struggling after years of conflict," said Tanya Evans, the Syria country director for the International Rescue Committee. Plus, immigrant communities in Florida react to the new parole program for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela and Nicaragua. Guests: Axios' Laurin-Whitney Gottbrath and WLRN's Tim Padgett. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go Deeper: Biden's migrant parole program is popular in Haiti. But it seems a harder sell among Haitians here Magnitude 7.8 quake kills over 3,400 people in Turkey and Syria For Syrians, quake is "another devastating blow"
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