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A month after quake, survivors need shelter, sanitation

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By SUZAN FRASER
Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A United Nations official says that one month after a powerful quake devastated parts of Turkey and Syria hundreds of thousands of people continue to have “extensive humanitarian needs,” including shelter and sanitation. Alvaro Rodriguez, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Turkey, also says that an appeal for $1 billion to assist quake survivors is only 10% funded, hampering the U.N. and other organizations’ ability to meet the needs. The Feb. 6 earthquake killed more than 46,000 people in Turkey, destroyed or damaged around 230,000 buildings and left hundreds of thousands of people homeless — becoming Turkey’s worst disaster in its modern history.

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