Haitian describes earthquake tragedy

The congregation at St. Michael Church in Canfield sat in silence today as Lesly Clervil described the tragedy the Jan. 12 earthquake inflicted on his native Haiti and his family.

Clervil, who lives in Florida, lost six family members, including his mother. He discovered her remains along with those of two aunts, two nieces and a nephew in the rubble of the family’s home when he returned to Haiti two days after the earthquake. Clervil had to remove the bodies. Several other family members survived, he said, but have no choice but to live in tents and on the streets.

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