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Join the City of Miramar on Thursday, January 12, 2023, 10am at City Hall, 2300
Civic Center Place, Miramar, Fl 33025 for a commemorative ceremony of the 13 th anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti.
The event will include prayers from Miramar religious leaders, survivors’ testimonials, a wreath laying and the lowering the US flag at half-mast.
The January 12, 2010, earthquake claimed the lives of over 250,000 Haitians, displaced 5 million people who witnessed their homes reduced to rubble and almost 2 million people were forced to live in makeshift camps when the rainy season slammed the country weeks later.
Since that time, the resilient people of Haiti have endured other natural disasters but are
continuing to rebuild despite the challenges.
“We honor the memories of our Haitian brothers and sisters who lost their lives during the
tragic Earthquake of 2010. It is a day we will never forget and stand with the Haitian
community to pray for continued healing for the country and people of Haiti,” stated Mayor
Wayne M Messam of Miramar.
In 2021 the City of Miramar held a fund-raising drive and sent supplies to Haiti via a partnership with a non-profit agency. Miramar has a vibrant Haitian American community. The January 12, 2023, commemorative ceremony is in partnership with Thelar Management Group.
