Rescue work continues in Haiti following quake

The death toll from the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that battered Haiti is soaring as rescuers race to find survivors amid the rubble ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching tropical storm. Authorities on Sunday raised the casualty toll to at least 1,297 dead and over 5,700 injured.

Thousands more are displaced from their destroyed or damaged homes. Prime Minister Ariel Henry has declared a one-month state of emergency for the whole country and said he was rushing aid to areas where towns were destroyed and hospitals were overwhelmed. The devastation could soon worsen with the coming of Tropical Storm Grace, which is predicted to reach Haiti on Monday night, bringing the potential for torrential rain, flooding and landslides.