At least 27 aftershocks were also recorded, the strongest of which came in at 5.5 and 5.9 magnitude.A tsunami alert was initially issued following the tremor, but it was retracted shortly afterwards.Buildings across the capital have collapsed, including the presidential palace and the headquarters of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti.The acting head of the UN's Haitian mission, meanwhile, says that that full reconstruction could take several decades.Haiti rescue efforts continue, but survivors face increasing insecurityFriday, January 29, 2010 The survivors from the recent 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti are now facing increasing insecurity from human traffickers and convicts escaped from collapsed prisons, officials have cautioned, even as aid is flowing into the country."Parliament has collapsed.Doctors meanwhile are struggling to treat thousands of injured with limited resources.Haiti rescue effort abandonedSaturday, January 23, 2010 The United Nations has announced that the government of Haiti has put an end to its efforts to find and rescue buried survivors of the earthquake that hit the region eleven days ago.US government stops Haiti evacuationsSunday, January 31, 2010 The US military has halted the evacuation of victims of the Haiti earthquake for medical care, reportedly due to uncertainty about who will pay for the costs.A military official told the New York Times that flights to the US were stopped on Wednesday, as some hospitals didn't want to receive the refugees."Apparently, some states were unwilling to accept the entry of Haitian patients for follow-on critical care.