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    Haiti Earthquake News, updates and links with updates

    By William K. Wolfrum on Thu, 01/14/2010 - 7:27am | World Affairs

    As the world tries to comprehend just how horrifying the situation is in Haiti, news of the fall-out from the 7.0 Earthquake has steadily been coming in throughout the early morning.

  • The Christopher Hotel, where the Haitian headquarters of the United Nations were housed, collapsed during the earthquake. With up to 100 U.N. personnel unaccounted for, 16 have been confirmed dead, including 11 Brazilians.(Update: Brazil has now said that 14 Brazilians are among the dead.)
  • Boing Boing has a collection of links from around the Web, including Pat Robertson’s admission that he’s a soul-less demon.
  • Google Earth’s satellite images are helping relief organizers and the general public understand the damage that has hit Haiti.
  • The Huffington Post has updates, as well as video of the quake actually hitting.
  • The New York Times has photographs the detail some of the destruction.
  • Crooks and Liars has President Obama's speech on the Haiti earthquake.

    • Ways to Help

    Several blogs and Web sites have shared ways you can help the international effort in Haiti, including:

    –WKW

     

    Crossposted at William K. Wolfrum Chronicles

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    Comments

    Thanks for this, Wolfie


    by Michael Wolraich on Thu, 01/14/2010 - 12:00pm

    Good wrap. I'm somewhat heartened by the speed and scope of the international relief effort. But it's a race against time for many of the injured, who risk dying for lack of the most basic treatment. Clean water is in short supply, and food for  the homeless soon will be. Unburied corpses pose a serious health risk.

    Many countries and NGOs have sent planeloads of tents, body bags and essential medical supplies, but I understand only one runway is operational in Port-au-Prince and flights are being stacked up or diverted. The port itself is unusable, and some roads to other parts of the country are impassable. It's an ungodly mess.

    Hundreds of millions in aid have been pledged. That's much needed, since the entire country's already woeful infrastructure has been wiped out, but the next 24-48 hours are crucial in preventing thousands more from dying needlessly.


    by acanuck on Thu, 01/14/2010 - 7:07pm

    The news are devastating. I know the feeling of the family's victims since I experienced myself how hard to lose relatives and friends from Yogya's earthquake several years ago.


    by Kevin Roe (not verified) on Fri, 01/15/2010 - 4:33am