font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1"> 7.0
earthquake struck Port-au-Prince,
devastating the city. Most of the central historic area of the city was
destroyed, including Haiti's prized Cathédrale de
Port-au-Prince,
the capital building, Legislative Palace (the parliament building), Palace
of Justice (Supreme
Court building), several ministerial buildings, and at least one hospital.
