Haiti Dodges a Bullet

One of the more than 1.3 million people still living in tent cities in Haiti. CBS News producer John Bentley reports that while Hurricane Tomas struck a glancing blow to the country, killing seven people, the close call serves to illustrate how unprepared the poorest country in the Western hemisphere is for another disaster.

A woman gives her son a bath in one of the many tent cities of Haiti.

Even though Hurricane Tomas mostly missed Haiti, heavy rains flooded some streets.

A woman digs out her home from the mud.

Mounds of trash washed into the Port-au-Prince streets.

The streets of Port-au-Prince are filled with mud and trash. Haitians try to clear out the mud so that water can drain.

A woman makes her way through the muddy streets of Port-au-Prince.

Even though Haiti didn't take a direct hit from Hurricane Tomas, winds were strong enough to knock over this tree.

Haitian women make their way through the flooded streets.