January 12, 2010
7+ Quake in Port Au Prince
As if there is not enough misery in Haiti....
It looks really bad ( BBC video here). It may be the largest earthquake on Hispaniola in recorded history. fRom the video, the presidential palace appears to be demolished. Most buildings in Haiti are not nearly so well built. Thousands are believed dead but there is very little info out of the country right now. Most of the pics seem to be via Twitter.
Los Angeles and South Florida rescue teams are already mobilizing.
The Anchoress has a round-up on charities that can help and recommends Food for the Poor, which not only focuses on Latin America and the Caribbean but has a better than 95% efficiency rating with their funds. I've heard good things about them as well.
More here, here, here, here and here.
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It looks really bad ( BBC video here). It may be the largest earthquake on Hispaniola in recorded history. fRom the video, the presidential palace appears to be demolished. Most buildings in Haiti are not nearly so well built. Thousands are believed dead but there is very little info out of the country right now. Most of the pics seem to be via Twitter.
Los Angeles and South Florida rescue teams are already mobilizing.
The Anchoress has a round-up on charities that can help and recommends Food for the Poor, which not only focuses on Latin America and the Caribbean but has a better than 95% efficiency rating with their funds. I've heard good things about them as well.
More here, here, here, here and here.
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The first US units to show up and start helping were from the Coast Guard.
Posted by: Steven Den Beste at Wed Jan 13 22:54:23 2010 (+rSRq)
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