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lebeau, thanks, as always.
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now to the latest news from haiti. there are scattered new reports tonight that hungry, angry crowds are mobbing some
food distribution
centers in port-au-prince, the capital, adding to the chaos of the massive relief effort. also tonight, people are still talking about a remarkable rescue we showed you on this broadcast last night. we begin our reporting from there with nbc's
kerry sanders
.
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reporter: darlene is the impossible survivor, 15 days, five days after most rescue teams gave up on finding anyone alive, and there she was. extracted by a french rescue team. dehydrated and disoriented.
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we can't really explain this because, you know, that's biological facts. we are very surprised.
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reporter: darlene is now a symbol for an entire nation trying to pick itself up. and evidence of a new cadence of life taking hold is everywhere. garbage men today cleaned streets. traffic lights are back on. in one port-au-prince
tent city
now home to 100,000, fresh freud, tomatoes, carrots, plantains and coconuts. many americans think the only way a haitian can get food today is to stand in a line for five hours.
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no, no.
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reporter: while food is now available, few can afford it.
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we are out of money to buy food. there is food, there is some food, but we're out of money to buy food.
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reporter: today 90-pound bags of rice that arrived here 11 days ago finally made it to those in need. 400 bags an hour, a color-coded
ticket system
designed to keep order. but even with a system, there are problems. the
u.s. military
says it's these desperate fights for food is slowing their ability to get food to those who need it. outside the
presidential palace
, a haitian government
food distribution
today was chaotic. but there are hopeful signs. in that huge
tent city
, a
barber shop
running off a
car battery
. the type of ingenuity haitians say will recharge their nation.
kerry sanders
, nbc news, port-au-prince, haiti.
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