Time Magnitude Location Yesterday 7.0 Haiti region Map 2 days ago 4.3 Southern California Map 4 days ago 6.5 Offshore Northern California Map
The United States has started ramping up its disaster relief programs for Haiti. No matter how much certain countries may hate us, the US is still the most generous nation in the world. To whom more is given, more is expected.
Photo: AP
A woman stands in the rubble of her home the day after an earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 13 Jan. 2010 [source]
Many unscrupulous people will try to take advantage of this calamity to cheat well meaning people out of money or personal information by masquerading as aid to Haiti. Be forewarned.
2 comments:
Having been to Haiti, I can imagine the nightmare that providing assistance is going to be. Somebody is going to need to step up and take charge, whether it is the International Red Cross, NATO, or somebody else. The Haitian Government is basically non-functional in the best of times. I'm guessing it's essentially anarchy there right now.
Reports on the radio confirm: anarchy in the streets, field amputations, no electricity, no water.
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