World leaders including President Obama quickly took to the airwaves to pledge fast and bold support to
Haiti, ravaged by the recent earthquake.
"You will not be forsaken," the President said, and I think we all hope that the search teams, food,
temporary shelter, and needed medical help can get through the many barriers today to reach the
Haitian people.
What kind of world is it when we offer "help" to people whose lives, homes, and cities have been
destroyed in an earthquake but require that it be paid back?
Meanwhile, now is the time to halt the deportation of undocumented Haitian immigrants. Since January
2009 U.S. immigration judges have issued deportation orders to over 30,000 undocumented Haitians and
Homeland Security is holding many in detention.
The U.S. has a policy of granting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to immigrants whose home
countries have been wracked by war, famine, earthquake or some other disaster--allowing them to
work temporarily. Currently residents of countries including Honduras and Somalia are eligible and it
only makes sense to add Haiti to the list.
What kind of world is it when we offer "help" to people whose lives, homes, and cities have been
destroyed in an earthquake but require that it be paid back?
Meanwhile, now is the time to halt the deportation of undocumented Haitian immigrants. Since January
2009 U.S. immigration judges have issued deportation orders to over 30,000 undocumented Haitians and
Homeland Security is holding many in detention.
The U.S. has a policy of granting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to immigrants whose home
countries have been wracked by war, famine, earthquake or some other disaster--allowing them to
work temporarily. Currently residents of countries including Honduras and Somalia are eligible and it
only makes sense to add Haiti to the list.
Rescuers struggled to save the trapped and injured, using pickups as ambulances and doors as
stretchers this week after a magnitude-7.0 earthquake wrecked Haiti Tuesday evening.
As the scope of the devastation became clearer, survivors spoke in terms of all that has disappeared.
Most hospitals, houses, schools, roads and grocery stores — virtually every necessity of basic life —
were transformed into piles of rubble.
Thousands are dead, Haitian President Rene Preval said, and one of the world's poorest countries had
become almost entirely dependent on outside help to survive.
Speaking to reporters Thursday at the White House, President Obama said the U.S. government is
making an initial investment of $100 million for the earthquake relief effort in Haiti. He said the amount
would grow over the year
Haiti, ravaged by the recent earthquake.
"You will not be forsaken," the President said, and I think we all hope that the search teams, food,
temporary shelter, and needed medical help can get through the many barriers today to reach the
Haitian people.
What kind of world is it when we offer "help" to people whose lives, homes, and cities have been
destroyed in an earthquake but require that it be paid back?
Meanwhile, now is the time to halt the deportation of undocumented Haitian immigrants. Since January
2009 U.S. immigration judges have issued deportation orders to over 30,000 undocumented Haitians and
Homeland Security is holding many in detention.
The U.S. has a policy of granting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to immigrants whose home
countries have been wracked by war, famine, earthquake or some other disaster--allowing them to
work temporarily. Currently residents of countries including Honduras and Somalia are eligible and it
only makes sense to add Haiti to the list.
What kind of world is it when we offer "help" to people whose lives, homes, and cities have been
destroyed in an earthquake but require that it be paid back?
Meanwhile, now is the time to halt the deportation of undocumented Haitian immigrants. Since January
2009 U.S. immigration judges have issued deportation orders to over 30,000 undocumented Haitians and
Homeland Security is holding many in detention.
The U.S. has a policy of granting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to immigrants whose home
countries have been wracked by war, famine, earthquake or some other disaster--allowing them to
work temporarily. Currently residents of countries including Honduras and Somalia are eligible and it
only makes sense to add Haiti to the list.
Rescuers struggled to save the trapped and injured, using pickups as ambulances and doors as
stretchers this week after a magnitude-7.0 earthquake wrecked Haiti Tuesday evening.
As the scope of the devastation became clearer, survivors spoke in terms of all that has disappeared.
Most hospitals, houses, schools, roads and grocery stores — virtually every necessity of basic life —
were transformed into piles of rubble.
Thousands are dead, Haitian President Rene Preval said, and one of the world's poorest countries had
become almost entirely dependent on outside help to survive.
Speaking to reporters Thursday at the White House, President Obama said the U.S. government is
making an initial investment of $100 million for the earthquake relief effort in Haiti. He said the amount
would grow over the year
History
The Worst Natural Disasters Ever hit this poor nation
The massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti yesterday may be the most powerful quake to strike
the island nation in more than 200 years. The epicenter of the quake was about 10 miles (16 kilometers)
southwest of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
When Nature unleashes her fury, humanity can seem instantly frail and subordinate. Cyclones, tsunamis,
earthquakes and volcanoes can kill thousands in moments. Often the final death tolls are never truly known.
It is impossible to compare modern and historical disasters and develop any objective list of the worst, yet a
subjective list can prove instructive. Here are the challenges:
The world's population has increased dramatically in the past century and a far higher percentage of people
live near dangerous coastlines, so coastal storms and tsunamis stand to kill more people nowadays than in
the past.
All that in mind, here we present 15 of the worst disasters of all time in reverse chronological order, with no
attempt to rate one in comparison to another. We recognize the list is weighted heavily with modern events
and that other disasters — both in modern times and in the distant past — could arguably supplant some of
these based on individual perspective and interpretation.
January 12, 2010 - Casualties resulting from the Haiti quake are still unknown, but the Red Cross estimates
that up to 3 million people may have been affected.
May 2, 2008 - The death toll from Cyclone Nargis remains uncertain but has been put at 140,000 or more.
Caught with nowhere to run, residents of low-lying rice fields in Maynmar were simply swept away.
Oct. 8, 2005 - Magnitude-7.6 earthquake in Pakistan killed more than 40,000 people. The destruction was due
in part to the quake's shallow origin.
August 2005 - Hurricane Katrina killed more than 1,800 people and is the costliest hurricane in U.S. history.
More so than any U.S. disaster in recent decades, its effects linger even today as New Orleans and many
coastal communities still struggle to get back on their feet.
Dec. 26, 2004 - The magnitude-9.3 Indian Ocean earthquake and resulting Sumatran tsunami is estimated to
have killed more than 225,000 people. It affected a broader region and more people than any modern disaster.
1992 - Hurricane Andrew killed 26, but property damage was $25 billion -- most expensive natural disaster in
U.S. history at the time.
1985 - Nevado del Ruiz (Columbia) volcano killed 25,000 people, most caught in a massive mudflow.
1976 - Tangshan earthquake in China, a magnitude-8 event, killed somewhere between 255,000 and 655,000.
1931 - Yellow River flood, estimated to have killed 1 million to 3.7 million people via drowning, disease,
ensuing famines and droughts. The river also had flooded catastrophically in 1887, killing nearly as many.
1815 - Tambora, Indonesia, volcano of 1815. 80,000 people died of subsequent famine.
1811-12 - Three New Madrid earthquakes in Missouri represent some of the strongest earthquakes in the
contiguous United States in recorded history. With magnitudes estimated as high as 7.8 or so, they were felt as
far away as Boston. Damage was relatively light due to sparse population, but the quakes serve as a
frightening reminder of how fickle nature can be and they are also alarmingly predictive of what could happen
in the future now that the area is far more populous.
1737 - Calcutta, India, event killed 300,000. Once thought to have been an earthquake, scientists now lean
toward typhoon.
1556 - Shaanzi, China, earthquake killed 830,000. Nobody knows the seismic magnitude.
1330-1351 - The Black Death or Bubonic Plague, a pandemic caused by a bacterium called Yersinia pestis,
killed an estimated 75 million people, wiping out somewhere between 30 to 60 percent of Europe's population.
1138 - Aleppo earthquake in Syria, killed about 230,000. It is listed by the U.S. Geological Survey as the fourth
deadliest earthquake of all time.
1500 B.C., or so - The Mediterranean Stroggli island blew up. A tsunami virtually wiped out Minoan civilization.
Area now called Santorini; Plato called it the site where Atlantis disappeared.
The Worst Natural Disasters Ever hit this poor nation
The massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti yesterday may be the most powerful quake to strike
the island nation in more than 200 years. The epicenter of the quake was about 10 miles (16 kilometers)
southwest of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
When Nature unleashes her fury, humanity can seem instantly frail and subordinate. Cyclones, tsunamis,
earthquakes and volcanoes can kill thousands in moments. Often the final death tolls are never truly known.
It is impossible to compare modern and historical disasters and develop any objective list of the worst, yet a
subjective list can prove instructive. Here are the challenges:
The world's population has increased dramatically in the past century and a far higher percentage of people
live near dangerous coastlines, so coastal storms and tsunamis stand to kill more people nowadays than in
the past.
All that in mind, here we present 15 of the worst disasters of all time in reverse chronological order, with no
attempt to rate one in comparison to another. We recognize the list is weighted heavily with modern events
and that other disasters — both in modern times and in the distant past — could arguably supplant some of
these based on individual perspective and interpretation.
January 12, 2010 - Casualties resulting from the Haiti quake are still unknown, but the Red Cross estimates
that up to 3 million people may have been affected.
May 2, 2008 - The death toll from Cyclone Nargis remains uncertain but has been put at 140,000 or more.
Caught with nowhere to run, residents of low-lying rice fields in Maynmar were simply swept away.
Oct. 8, 2005 - Magnitude-7.6 earthquake in Pakistan killed more than 40,000 people. The destruction was due
in part to the quake's shallow origin.
August 2005 - Hurricane Katrina killed more than 1,800 people and is the costliest hurricane in U.S. history.
More so than any U.S. disaster in recent decades, its effects linger even today as New Orleans and many
coastal communities still struggle to get back on their feet.
Dec. 26, 2004 - The magnitude-9.3 Indian Ocean earthquake and resulting Sumatran tsunami is estimated to
have killed more than 225,000 people. It affected a broader region and more people than any modern disaster.
1992 - Hurricane Andrew killed 26, but property damage was $25 billion -- most expensive natural disaster in
U.S. history at the time.
1985 - Nevado del Ruiz (Columbia) volcano killed 25,000 people, most caught in a massive mudflow.
1976 - Tangshan earthquake in China, a magnitude-8 event, killed somewhere between 255,000 and 655,000.
1931 - Yellow River flood, estimated to have killed 1 million to 3.7 million people via drowning, disease,
ensuing famines and droughts. The river also had flooded catastrophically in 1887, killing nearly as many.
1815 - Tambora, Indonesia, volcano of 1815. 80,000 people died of subsequent famine.
1811-12 - Three New Madrid earthquakes in Missouri represent some of the strongest earthquakes in the
contiguous United States in recorded history. With magnitudes estimated as high as 7.8 or so, they were felt as
far away as Boston. Damage was relatively light due to sparse population, but the quakes serve as a
frightening reminder of how fickle nature can be and they are also alarmingly predictive of what could happen
in the future now that the area is far more populous.
1737 - Calcutta, India, event killed 300,000. Once thought to have been an earthquake, scientists now lean
toward typhoon.
1556 - Shaanzi, China, earthquake killed 830,000. Nobody knows the seismic magnitude.
1330-1351 - The Black Death or Bubonic Plague, a pandemic caused by a bacterium called Yersinia pestis,
killed an estimated 75 million people, wiping out somewhere between 30 to 60 percent of Europe's population.
1138 - Aleppo earthquake in Syria, killed about 230,000. It is listed by the U.S. Geological Survey as the fourth
deadliest earthquake of all time.
1500 B.C., or so - The Mediterranean Stroggli island blew up. A tsunami virtually wiped out Minoan civilization.
Area now called Santorini; Plato called it the site where Atlantis disappeared.
Haiti's capital city PORT-AU-PRINCE devastated by major earthquake Tuesday January 12, 2010 about 4:50 pm.
Celebrities, companies, sports teams and regular Americans are mobilizing to help Haiti with an outpouring of
generosity that could exceed private donations made after Hurricane Katrina and the 2004 Asian tsunami.
"We're hearing that this is breaking all records," says Sandra Miniutti of Charity Navigator, an independent
group that evaluates U.S. charities.
After Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma struck the Gulf Coast in 2005, private donations by Americans totaled
$6.47 billion, says Indiana University's Center on Philanthropy. Almost $2 billion was given by private U.S.
donors after the Asian tsunami.
Aid organizations were beginning what they said may be one of the biggest, most complex relief efforts in recent
history. The absence of clean water, electricity and medical supplies could result in more deaths in the days
ahead unless dramatic action is taken, they said.
Celebrities, companies, sports teams and regular Americans are mobilizing to help Haiti with an outpouring of
generosity that could exceed private donations made after Hurricane Katrina and the 2004 Asian tsunami.
"We're hearing that this is breaking all records," says Sandra Miniutti of Charity Navigator, an independent
group that evaluates U.S. charities.
After Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma struck the Gulf Coast in 2005, private donations by Americans totaled
$6.47 billion, says Indiana University's Center on Philanthropy. Almost $2 billion was given by private U.S.
donors after the Asian tsunami.
Aid organizations were beginning what they said may be one of the biggest, most complex relief efforts in recent
history. The absence of clean water, electricity and medical supplies could result in more deaths in the days
ahead unless dramatic action is taken, they said.
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HAITI EARTHQUAKE
PEOPLE FROM ELSEWHERE
Americans in Haiti when earthquake
struck: 45,000.
Number of Americans evacuated
from Haiti: 846.
Number of Americans confirmed
dead: six.
Number of Canadians dead: four.
Number of United Nations worker in
Haiti when earthquake struck:
12,000.
Number of UN workers confirmed
dead: 37.
Number of UN workers missing: 330.
Number of Dominicans dead: six.
Number of Brazilians dead: 15.
Number of Europeans dead: six.
Number of staffers of Christian
humanitarian agency World Vision:
370.
U.S. troops there to help or possibly
on their way: 10,000.
Haitian Red Cross volunteers: 1,700.
PEOPLE FROM ELSEWHERE
Americans in Haiti when earthquake
struck: 45,000.
Number of Americans evacuated
from Haiti: 846.
Number of Americans confirmed
dead: six.
Number of Canadians dead: four.
Number of United Nations worker in
Haiti when earthquake struck:
12,000.
Number of UN workers confirmed
dead: 37.
Number of UN workers missing: 330.
Number of Dominicans dead: six.
Number of Brazilians dead: 15.
Number of Europeans dead: six.
Number of staffers of Christian
humanitarian agency World Vision:
370.
U.S. troops there to help or possibly
on their way: 10,000.
Haitian Red Cross volunteers: 1,700.
THE MONEY
United Nations Emergency appeal
for aid: $550 million.
United States pledge of aid: $100
million.
European Commission's initial
spending: 3 million Euros.
Total pledge of aid by governments
around world: $400 million.
Number of governments that have
sent aid so far: more than 20.
International Red Cross' initial
emergency appeal goal: $10 million.
Amount of money raised by Save
The Children: $7 million.
Amount of money pledged by
George Soros: $4 million.
Amount of money raised by the
Salvation Army and some other
charities: more than $3 million.
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HELP THAT'S ALREADY THERE OR
COMING
Number of people being fed daily by
U.N.'s World Food Program: 8,000.
Number of people a day WFP hopes
to feed within 15 days: 1 million.
Number of people a day WFP hopes
to feed within one month: 2 million.
Amount of food salvaged by WFP in
damaged Haitian warehouse being
distributed: 6,000 tons (out of a total
of 15,000 tons stored before the
earthquake).
United Nations Emergency appeal
for aid: $550 million.
United States pledge of aid: $100
million.
European Commission's initial
spending: 3 million Euros.
Total pledge of aid by governments
around world: $400 million.
Number of governments that have
sent aid so far: more than 20.
International Red Cross' initial
emergency appeal goal: $10 million.
Amount of money raised by Save
The Children: $7 million.
Amount of money pledged by
George Soros: $4 million.
Amount of money raised by the
Salvation Army and some other
charities: more than $3 million.
___
HELP THAT'S ALREADY THERE OR
COMING
Number of people being fed daily by
U.N.'s World Food Program: 8,000.
Number of people a day WFP hopes
to feed within 15 days: 1 million.
Number of people a day WFP hopes
to feed within one month: 2 million.
Amount of food salvaged by WFP in
damaged Haitian warehouse being
distributed: 6,000 tons (out of a total
of 15,000 tons stored before the
earthquake).
..JACMEL Haiti,
earthquake devastates
resort city of Jacmel.
People are lost, dead,
missing. Houses are
down and facilities are
down.
Destruction widespread in
Haitian town of Jacmel,,
JACMEL-The people of Jacmel line
the streets. LEARN MORE ABOUT
JACMEL...
www.knowledgefinancial.com/haiti
it's horrible what's happened there,"
said Bolles, the emergency health
and nutrition director for Save the
Children in Haiti. "People are lost,
dead, missing. Houses are down and
facilities are down. It sounded similar
to what we're seeing here in
Port-au-Prince."
Attention has focused on
Port-au-Prince since Tuesday's
7.0-magnitude quake, as it is the
country's most populous city.
Just to the west of Port-au-Prince is
Carrefour, a city of 442,000 that felt
violent shaking during the quake,
according to the U.S. Geological
Survey. Damage there is expected to
be heavy -- reports have yet to come
in, the agency said.
West of that is Leogane, a city, like
Carrefour, that is passed on the road
to Jacmel. More than 30 miles further
west of the capital is Petit-Goave -- all
towns, Bolles said that are reeling
from the quake.
Leogane's main hospital was
flattened, as were numerous other
buildings, Bolles said. She said she
heard the "whole town had
collapsed."
Among the other areas, she said she
was told an orphanage full of 1,500
children collapsed, and many people
were dead or missing.
JACMEL, Haiti -- While the world's
attention focused on
earthquake-ravaged Port-au-Prince, a
catastrophe of parallel magnitude
has been unfolding in isolation on the
country's southern coast, which the
quake left littered with smashed
buildings and extensive casualties.
Stranded and increasingly desperate
residents of Jacmel, a quaint, historic
Caribbean port city that suffered
widespread damage and has been
cut off from Port-au-Prince to the
north, complain they have been
forgotten.
KNOWLEDGEFINANCIAL.COM
earthquake devastates
resort city of Jacmel.
People are lost, dead,
missing. Houses are
down and facilities are
down.
Destruction widespread in
Haitian town of Jacmel,,
JACMEL-The people of Jacmel line
the streets. LEARN MORE ABOUT
JACMEL...
www.knowledgefinancial.com/haiti
it's horrible what's happened there,"
said Bolles, the emergency health
and nutrition director for Save the
Children in Haiti. "People are lost,
dead, missing. Houses are down and
facilities are down. It sounded similar
to what we're seeing here in
Port-au-Prince."
Attention has focused on
Port-au-Prince since Tuesday's
7.0-magnitude quake, as it is the
country's most populous city.
Just to the west of Port-au-Prince is
Carrefour, a city of 442,000 that felt
violent shaking during the quake,
according to the U.S. Geological
Survey. Damage there is expected to
be heavy -- reports have yet to come
in, the agency said.
West of that is Leogane, a city, like
Carrefour, that is passed on the road
to Jacmel. More than 30 miles further
west of the capital is Petit-Goave -- all
towns, Bolles said that are reeling
from the quake.
Leogane's main hospital was
flattened, as were numerous other
buildings, Bolles said. She said she
heard the "whole town had
collapsed."
Among the other areas, she said she
was told an orphanage full of 1,500
children collapsed, and many people
were dead or missing.
JACMEL, Haiti -- While the world's
attention focused on
earthquake-ravaged Port-au-Prince, a
catastrophe of parallel magnitude
has been unfolding in isolation on the
country's southern coast, which the
quake left littered with smashed
buildings and extensive casualties.
Stranded and increasingly desperate
residents of Jacmel, a quaint, historic
Caribbean port city that suffered
widespread damage and has been
cut off from Port-au-Prince to the
north, complain they have been
forgotten.
KNOWLEDGEFINANCIAL.COM
JANUARY 12, 2010-- REMEMBER...
HAITI EARTHQUAKE-- In the face of the
terrible tragedy that has affected Haiti, and
surrounding territories. I hope that we can
join together an extend a helping hand.
Please donate whatever you can to help
those in this horrific disaster. A little from
us can be a huge help to those suffering.
VISIT:
WWW.KNOWLEDGEFINANCIAL.COM-
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DEADLIEST EARTHQUAKE IN
HISTORY OF HUMANITY.
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the
capital of Haiti Jan. 12, and
thousands are presumed dead.
Here's a look at some of the most
unforgiving earthquakes in history
1556: Shaanxi, China-- The
deadliest quake of all time might
be one of the least talked about,
considering it occurred nearly 450
years ago. Centered in China's
central Shaanxi province, the 1556
quake claimed the lives of some
830,000 people. Why the massive
death toll?
Blame the quake's strength (8.0 on
the Richter scale, or more than 30
times more powerful than the
recent quake in Haiti) as well as
timing and location.
The pre-modern structures were
utterly unable to withstand a quake
of such force, and massive
landslides contributed to the
casualties. All told, an area some
500 miles wide was wiped out.
HAITI EARTHQUAKE-- In the face of the
terrible tragedy that has affected Haiti, and
surrounding territories. I hope that we can
join together an extend a helping hand.
Please donate whatever you can to help
those in this horrific disaster. A little from
us can be a huge help to those suffering.
VISIT:
WWW.KNOWLEDGEFINANCIAL.COM-
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DEADLIEST EARTHQUAKE IN
HISTORY OF HUMANITY.
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the
capital of Haiti Jan. 12, and
thousands are presumed dead.
Here's a look at some of the most
unforgiving earthquakes in history
1556: Shaanxi, China-- The
deadliest quake of all time might
be one of the least talked about,
considering it occurred nearly 450
years ago. Centered in China's
central Shaanxi province, the 1556
quake claimed the lives of some
830,000 people. Why the massive
death toll?
Blame the quake's strength (8.0 on
the Richter scale, or more than 30
times more powerful than the
recent quake in Haiti) as well as
timing and location.
The pre-modern structures were
utterly unable to withstand a quake
of such force, and massive
landslides contributed to the
casualties. All told, an area some
500 miles wide was wiped out.
,,HAITI NEWS UPDATE PAGE 5...
HAITI NEWS UPDATE AFTERMATH OF THE GREATEST DISASTER IN HISTORY OF
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HAITI NEWS UPDATE AFTERMATH OF THE GREATEST DISASTER IN HISTORY OF
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Haiti's Orphaned Kids: How the
Quake Is Speeding Adoptions
One of the worst-ever natural
disasters in the western
hemisphere leaves the Haitian
capital of Port-au-Prince in
ruins
For Haiti's Devastated People,
Aid Comes Unequally
All they wanted was some
help. Some water, a little food,
maybe some medical supplies.
But what had started out as an
interview with an earthquake
victim turned into scary scuffle
in downtown Port-au-Prince,
the area worst hit by Jan. 12's
earthquake
People line up for food, World
Food Program in the Cité
Soleil neighborhood of
Port-au-Prince on Jan.
,, TOP TEN DEADLIEST
EARTHQUAKE IN WORLD'S
HISTORY...
Quake Is Speeding Adoptions
One of the worst-ever natural
disasters in the western
hemisphere leaves the Haitian
capital of Port-au-Prince in
ruins
For Haiti's Devastated People,
Aid Comes Unequally
All they wanted was some
help. Some water, a little food,
maybe some medical supplies.
But what had started out as an
interview with an earthquake
victim turned into scary scuffle
in downtown Port-au-Prince,
the area worst hit by Jan. 12's
earthquake
People line up for food, World
Food Program in the Cité
Soleil neighborhood of
Port-au-Prince on Jan.
,, TOP TEN DEADLIEST
EARTHQUAKE IN WORLD'S
HISTORY...
Haiti to resettle 400,000
quake victims to camps.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti –
Within days, the government will
move 400,000 people made
homeless by Haiti's epic
earthquake from their squalid
improvised camps throughout the
shattered capital to new
resettlement areas on the
outskirts, a top Haitian official said
Thursday.
Authorities are worried about
sanitation and disease outbreaks
in makeshift settlements like the
one on the city's central Champs
de Mars plaza, said Fritz
Longchamp, chief of staff to
President Rene Preval.
"The Champ de Mars is no place
for 1,000 or 10,000 people,"
Longchamp told The Associated
Press. "They are going to be going
to places where they will have at
least some adequate facilities."
He said buses would start moving
people within a week to 10 days,
once new camps are ready.
Brazilian U.N. peacekeepers were
already leveling land in the suburb
of Croix des Bouquets for a new
tent city, the Geneva-based
intergovernmental International
Organization for Migration reported
quake victims to camps.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti –
Within days, the government will
move 400,000 people made
homeless by Haiti's epic
earthquake from their squalid
improvised camps throughout the
shattered capital to new
resettlement areas on the
outskirts, a top Haitian official said
Thursday.
Authorities are worried about
sanitation and disease outbreaks
in makeshift settlements like the
one on the city's central Champs
de Mars plaza, said Fritz
Longchamp, chief of staff to
President Rene Preval.
"The Champ de Mars is no place
for 1,000 or 10,000 people,"
Longchamp told The Associated
Press. "They are going to be going
to places where they will have at
least some adequate facilities."
He said buses would start moving
people within a week to 10 days,
once new camps are ready.
Brazilian U.N. peacekeepers were
already leveling land in the suburb
of Croix des Bouquets for a new
tent city, the Geneva-based
intergovernmental International
Organization for Migration reported
HAITI, After the Oil Crisis, a
Food Crisis. BU, FOOD
CRISIS IS NOT ONLY IN
HAITI..
Is the world headed for a food
crisis? India, Mexico and Yemen
have seen food riots this year.
Argentines boycotted tomatoes
during the country's recent
presidential elections when the
vegetable became more
expensive than meat; and in Italy,
shoppers organized a one-day
boycott of pasta to protest rising
prices.
In late October, the Russian
government, hoping to ease
tensions ahead of parliamentary
elections early next year,
announced a price freeze for
milk, bread and other foods
through the end of January.
What's the cause for these
shortages and price hikes?
Expensive oil, for the most part.
Food Crisis. BU, FOOD
CRISIS IS NOT ONLY IN
HAITI..
Is the world headed for a food
crisis? India, Mexico and Yemen
have seen food riots this year.
Argentines boycotted tomatoes
during the country's recent
presidential elections when the
vegetable became more
expensive than meat; and in Italy,
shoppers organized a one-day
boycott of pasta to protest rising
prices.
In late October, the Russian
government, hoping to ease
tensions ahead of parliamentary
elections early next year,
announced a price freeze for
milk, bread and other foods
through the end of January.
What's the cause for these
shortages and price hikes?
Expensive oil, for the most part.
WORLD FOOD CRISIS
Add this to the list of items
that could seriously threaten
world peace:
Rocketing food prices — some of
which have more than doubled in
two years — have sparked riots in
numerous countries recently.
Millions are reeling from sticker
shock and governments are
scrambling to staunch a fast-moving
crisis before it spins out of control.
From Mexico to Pakistan, protests
have turned violent. Rioters tore
through three cities in the West
African nation of Burkina Faso last
month, burning government
buildings and looting stores. Days
later in Cameroon, a taxi drivers'
strike over fuel prices mutated into a
massive protest about food prices,
leaving around 20 people dead.
Similar protests exploded in
Senegal and Mauritania late last
year. And Indian protesters burned
hundreds of food-ration stores in
West Bengal last October, accusing
the owners of selling government-
subsidized food on the lucrative
black market.
"This is a serious security issue,"
says Joachim von Braun, director-
general of the International Food
Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in
Washington. In recent weeks, he
notes, he has been bombarded by
calls from officials around the world,
all asking one question: How long
will the crisis last?
Add this to the list of items
that could seriously threaten
world peace:
Rocketing food prices — some of
which have more than doubled in
two years — have sparked riots in
numerous countries recently.
Millions are reeling from sticker
shock and governments are
scrambling to staunch a fast-moving
crisis before it spins out of control.
From Mexico to Pakistan, protests
have turned violent. Rioters tore
through three cities in the West
African nation of Burkina Faso last
month, burning government
buildings and looting stores. Days
later in Cameroon, a taxi drivers'
strike over fuel prices mutated into a
massive protest about food prices,
leaving around 20 people dead.
Similar protests exploded in
Senegal and Mauritania late last
year. And Indian protesters burned
hundreds of food-ration stores in
West Bengal last October, accusing
the owners of selling government-
subsidized food on the lucrative
black market.
"This is a serious security issue,"
says Joachim von Braun, director-
general of the International Food
Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in
Washington. In recent weeks, he
notes, he has been bombarded by
calls from officials around the world,
all asking one question: How long
will the crisis last?
THE WORLD FOOD CRISIS
For nation shall rise against nation .
. . and there shall be famines and
troubles; these are the beginnings
of sorrows. —Mark 13:8
Nothing is older to man than his
struggle for food. From the time the
early hunters stalked the
mammoths and the first sedentary
"farmers" scratched the soil to coax
scrawny grain to grow, man has
battled hunger.
History is replete with his failures.
The Bible chronicles one famine
after an other; food was in such
short supply in ancient Athens that
visiting ships had to share their
stores with the city; Romans prayed
at the threshold of Olympus for food.
Every generation in medieval
Europe suffered famine.
After World War II, however,
it seemed that man at long
last was winning the battle
against hunger. Bumper
harvests in many nations, notably
the U.S., created food surpluses in
the West, while the development of
"miracle seeds" brought the hope
that the densely populated poor
countries would soon attain self-
sufficiency.
Then, Since 2006, this optimism
turned to despair as hunger and
famine began ravaging hundreds of
millions of the poorest citizens in at
least 40 nations.
The world's reserves* of
grain have reached a 22-
year low, equal to about 26 days'
supply, compared with a 95-day
supply in 1961, according to Lester
Brown, a leading U.S. food expert.
Low harvests and high prices have
forced the traditional surplus-
producing nations to curtail the
amount of food that they normally
give as aid to the hungry nations.
For nation shall rise against nation .
. . and there shall be famines and
troubles; these are the beginnings
of sorrows. —Mark 13:8
Nothing is older to man than his
struggle for food. From the time the
early hunters stalked the
mammoths and the first sedentary
"farmers" scratched the soil to coax
scrawny grain to grow, man has
battled hunger.
History is replete with his failures.
The Bible chronicles one famine
after an other; food was in such
short supply in ancient Athens that
visiting ships had to share their
stores with the city; Romans prayed
at the threshold of Olympus for food.
Every generation in medieval
Europe suffered famine.
After World War II, however,
it seemed that man at long
last was winning the battle
against hunger. Bumper
harvests in many nations, notably
the U.S., created food surpluses in
the West, while the development of
"miracle seeds" brought the hope
that the densely populated poor
countries would soon attain self-
sufficiency.
Then, Since 2006, this optimism
turned to despair as hunger and
famine began ravaging hundreds of
millions of the poorest citizens in at
least 40 nations.
The world's reserves* of
grain have reached a 22-
year low, equal to about 26 days'
supply, compared with a 95-day
supply in 1961, according to Lester
Brown, a leading U.S. food expert.
Low harvests and high prices have
forced the traditional surplus-
producing nations to curtail the
amount of food that they normally
give as aid to the hungry nations.
1970: Chimbote, Peru
The Great Peruvian Earthquake hit
the coastal town of Chimbote, Peru
on May 31, 1970 — measuring a 7.9
magnitude on the Richter scale.
The epicenter of the quake was 15
miles away from the city, in the
Pacific Ocean, yet the disaster
claimed the lives of some 70,000
people and left more than 800,000
homeless.
Landslides, with debris traveling at
speeds of up to 200 mph down the
sides of the Navado Huascaran
mountain, destroyed whole villages.
Tremors could be felt in Lima —
some 400 miles away.
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1976: Tangshan, China--- China has
the misfortune to have had the
second deadliest earthquake on
record, the 1976 Great Tangshan
Earthquake, which struck in the
country's northeast. It'd be more
accurate to call this a binary quake:
an aftershock that struck 16 hours
after the initial temblor measured an
identical 7.8 on the Richter scale
and was equally destructive.
Death estimates are hard to pin
down — initial reports placed the toll
at nearly 700,000, but those have
since been revised down to some
250,000.
Compounding the massive casualty
count was the decision by the
Chinese government to accept no
international aid in the aftermath of
the quakes.
The Great Peruvian Earthquake hit
the coastal town of Chimbote, Peru
on May 31, 1970 — measuring a 7.9
magnitude on the Richter scale.
The epicenter of the quake was 15
miles away from the city, in the
Pacific Ocean, yet the disaster
claimed the lives of some 70,000
people and left more than 800,000
homeless.
Landslides, with debris traveling at
speeds of up to 200 mph down the
sides of the Navado Huascaran
mountain, destroyed whole villages.
Tremors could be felt in Lima —
some 400 miles away.
-------------------------------------------------
1976: Tangshan, China--- China has
the misfortune to have had the
second deadliest earthquake on
record, the 1976 Great Tangshan
Earthquake, which struck in the
country's northeast. It'd be more
accurate to call this a binary quake:
an aftershock that struck 16 hours
after the initial temblor measured an
identical 7.8 on the Richter scale
and was equally destructive.
Death estimates are hard to pin
down — initial reports placed the toll
at nearly 700,000, but those have
since been revised down to some
250,000.
Compounding the massive casualty
count was the decision by the
Chinese government to accept no
international aid in the aftermath of
the quakes.
1920: Haiyuan, China
The Dec. 16, 1920 Haiyuan
earthquake — which registered a
7.8 magnitude on the Richter scale
— caused rivers to change course
and sent landslides pouring down
mountains.
Destruction stretched across seven
Chinese provinces. Sujiahe, a town
in in Xiji County, was completely
buried under a landslide. An
estimated 200,000 people died in
the disaster, which was felt as far
away as Norway.
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1923: Kanto, Japan
Shortly before noon on September
1, 1923, an earthquake measuring
7.9 on the Richter scale sent
shockwaves through the Tokyo-
Yokohama metropolitan area.
The violent tremors left few
buildings habitable and prompted a
tsunami that surged up to 40 ft. (12
m.) high. But the damage continued
for days: by the time the fires
stemming from the quake were
contained, 90% of Yokohama's
buildings were reportedly damaged
or in ruins, and some two-fifths of
Tokyo's had been destroyed —
leaving half its population
homeless. Nearly 143,000 people
died.
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1948: Turkmenistan
In a matter of minutes, an October
earthquake measuring 7.3 turned
the city of Ashgabat into a pile of
rubble. A thousand Soviet doctors,
nurses and other medical
personnel flooded in from Moscow
and other cities to aid sufferers in
what is now Turkmenistan. Despite
their efforts, 110,000 people
perished.
The Dec. 16, 1920 Haiyuan
earthquake — which registered a
7.8 magnitude on the Richter scale
— caused rivers to change course
and sent landslides pouring down
mountains.
Destruction stretched across seven
Chinese provinces. Sujiahe, a town
in in Xiji County, was completely
buried under a landslide. An
estimated 200,000 people died in
the disaster, which was felt as far
away as Norway.
---------------------------------------
1923: Kanto, Japan
Shortly before noon on September
1, 1923, an earthquake measuring
7.9 on the Richter scale sent
shockwaves through the Tokyo-
Yokohama metropolitan area.
The violent tremors left few
buildings habitable and prompted a
tsunami that surged up to 40 ft. (12
m.) high. But the damage continued
for days: by the time the fires
stemming from the quake were
contained, 90% of Yokohama's
buildings were reportedly damaged
or in ruins, and some two-fifths of
Tokyo's had been destroyed —
leaving half its population
homeless. Nearly 143,000 people
died.
-------------------------------------
1948: Turkmenistan
In a matter of minutes, an October
earthquake measuring 7.3 turned
the city of Ashgabat into a pile of
rubble. A thousand Soviet doctors,
nurses and other medical
personnel flooded in from Moscow
and other cities to aid sufferers in
what is now Turkmenistan. Despite
their efforts, 110,000 people
perished.
2004: Indian Ocean Tsunami--
On Dec. 26, 2004 a 9.2 magnitude
earthquake rocked the bottom of the
Indian Ocean, releasing energy
equivalent to that of 23,000 atomic
bombs.
The largest earthquake in 40 years,
the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake
(so named because the epicenter
was near the west coast of the
Indonesian island of Sumatra)
launched a tsunami across the
Indian Ocean, sending a series of
waves as high as 50 feet crashing
onto the shores of 11 countries.
Some people were swept out to sea
while others drowned in their homes,
unable to escape. According to the
U.S. Geological survey, the official
death toll was 227,898.
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2005: Kashmir, Pakistan
Kashmir, the site of a prolonged and
violent border dispute between India
and Pakistan, is beleaguered
enough; a massive earthquake on
Oct. 8, 2005 only added to the
province's woes. Measuring 7.6 on
the Richter scale, the quake killed
79,000 and left millions more
homeless. The remote, mountainous
terrain compounded problems for
rescue and recovery efforts, as crews
struggled to reach the injured.
On Dec. 26, 2004 a 9.2 magnitude
earthquake rocked the bottom of the
Indian Ocean, releasing energy
equivalent to that of 23,000 atomic
bombs.
The largest earthquake in 40 years,
the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake
(so named because the epicenter
was near the west coast of the
Indonesian island of Sumatra)
launched a tsunami across the
Indian Ocean, sending a series of
waves as high as 50 feet crashing
onto the shores of 11 countries.
Some people were swept out to sea
while others drowned in their homes,
unable to escape. According to the
U.S. Geological survey, the official
death toll was 227,898.
-----------------------------------------
2005: Kashmir, Pakistan
Kashmir, the site of a prolonged and
violent border dispute between India
and Pakistan, is beleaguered
enough; a massive earthquake on
Oct. 8, 2005 only added to the
province's woes. Measuring 7.6 on
the Richter scale, the quake killed
79,000 and left millions more
homeless. The remote, mountainous
terrain compounded problems for
rescue and recovery efforts, as crews
struggled to reach the injured.
2008: Sichuan Province, China
Over 87,00 people died in China's
deadly 2008 earthquake, and an
estimated 10 million were left
homeless.
The 7.9-magnitude disaster struck
the mountainous Sichuan Province
in western China, destroying
millions of buildings and causing an
estimated $86 billion worth of
damage.
Nearly 10,000 children died in
schools — trapped under rubble
when the buildings collapsed —
leading to public outcry and a
government investigation that found
that as many as 20 percent of
primary schools may have been
shoddily constructed and unsafe.
Grieving parents' initial calls for
justice, however, have been
silenced to a large extent by
intimidation and alleged payoffs.
Over 87,00 people died in China's
deadly 2008 earthquake, and an
estimated 10 million were left
homeless.
The 7.9-magnitude disaster struck
the mountainous Sichuan Province
in western China, destroying
millions of buildings and causing an
estimated $86 billion worth of
damage.
Nearly 10,000 children died in
schools — trapped under rubble
when the buildings collapsed —
leading to public outcry and a
government investigation that found
that as many as 20 percent of
primary schools may have been
shoddily constructed and unsafe.
Grieving parents' initial calls for
justice, however, have been
silenced to a large extent by
intimidation and alleged payoffs.
1908: Messina, Italy
By today's standards, the
earthquake that struck beneath the
Messina Strait — which separates
the regions of Sicily and Calabria
— on December 28, 1908, was a
magnitude 7.5.
A subsequent tsunami sent waves
as much as 40 feet high crashing
into the Italian coast. More than
80,000 people were killed and
dozens of towns destroyed.
Refugees from Messina were
relocated to cities throughout Italy.
Many were eventually transported
to North America, aboard ships like
the Florida — which, before
reaching New York City, collided
with another vessel, killing three
already traumatized Italian
passengers.
By today's standards, the
earthquake that struck beneath the
Messina Strait — which separates
the regions of Sicily and Calabria
— on December 28, 1908, was a
magnitude 7.5.
A subsequent tsunami sent waves
as much as 40 feet high crashing
into the Italian coast. More than
80,000 people were killed and
dozens of towns destroyed.
Refugees from Messina were
relocated to cities throughout Italy.
Many were eventually transported
to North America, aboard ships like
the Florida — which, before
reaching New York City, collided
with another vessel, killing three
already traumatized Italian
passengers.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti –
Haitians piled bodies along
the devastated streets of their
capital Wednesday after a
powerful earthquake crushed
thousands of structures, from
schools and shacks to the
National Palace and the U.N.
peacekeeping headquarters.
Untold numbers were still
trapped.
Tens of thousands of people lost their
homes as buildings that were flimsy and
dangerous even under normal conditions
collapsed. Nobody offered an estimate of
the dead, but the numbers were clearly
enormous.
"The hospitals cannot handle all these
victims," said Dr. Louis-Gerard Gilles.
"Haiti needs to pray. We all need to pray
together."
The U.N.'s 9,000 peacekeepers in Haiti,
many of whom are from Brazil, were
distracted from aid efforts by their own
tragedy: Many spent the night hunting for
survivors in the ruins of their
headquarters.
The quake struck at 4:53 p.m., centered
10 miles (15 kilometers) west of Port-au-
Prince at a depth of only it is the
strongest earthquake since 1770 in what
is now Haiti.
Most Haitians are desperately poor, and
after years of political instability the
country has no real construction
standards. In November 2008, following
the collapse of a school in Petionville, the
mayor of Port-au-Prince estimated about
60 percent of buildings were shoddily
built and unsafe normally. ." MORE NEWS
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Haiti: After the
Devastation, the
Emotional Wreckage.
The scale of the earthquake devastation
in Haiti is all but impossible to measure
accurately now. Eventually, it will be
reduced to hard numbers: so many
people killed, so many buildings
destroyed, so much wealth and
infrastructure lost. There will, however,
be invisible injuries too - to the psyches
of the survivors. Emotional wounds may
be the slowest to develop, but they can
also be among the toughest to heal.
It may seem premature to think about
now, but Haitians who survive the horrific
earthquake will be at risk of developing
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
''HAITI PICTURES OF THE DEVASTATION.
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Indeed, most people function remarkably
well in the midst of a crisis. It's only when
the shaking or the shooting or the
flooding stops that PTSD begins to
appear. "The psychological impact
doesn't occur until several months later,"
said Nicolas. "When things get quiet...you
start to feel the impact and the sadness
of the images you witnessed."
That post part of the post-traumatic
reaction is what so often takes people by
surprise. The brain, however, processes
fear in a particularly lasting way and
once lessons about danger are learned
they're very hard to unlearn.
''Watch, hear and see (a TIME video with
former President Bill Clinton speaking on
Haiti.)
'' Exclusive Photographs: Haiti's
Earthquake Destruction;; ''HAITI
PICTURES OF THE DEVASTATION.
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,,Videos crisis and chaos in HAITI,,
Haitians piled bodies along
the devastated streets of their
capital Wednesday after a
powerful earthquake crushed
thousands of structures, from
schools and shacks to the
National Palace and the U.N.
peacekeeping headquarters.
Untold numbers were still
trapped.
Tens of thousands of people lost their
homes as buildings that were flimsy and
dangerous even under normal conditions
collapsed. Nobody offered an estimate of
the dead, but the numbers were clearly
enormous.
"The hospitals cannot handle all these
victims," said Dr. Louis-Gerard Gilles.
"Haiti needs to pray. We all need to pray
together."
The U.N.'s 9,000 peacekeepers in Haiti,
many of whom are from Brazil, were
distracted from aid efforts by their own
tragedy: Many spent the night hunting for
survivors in the ruins of their
headquarters.
The quake struck at 4:53 p.m., centered
10 miles (15 kilometers) west of Port-au-
Prince at a depth of only it is the
strongest earthquake since 1770 in what
is now Haiti.
Most Haitians are desperately poor, and
after years of political instability the
country has no real construction
standards. In November 2008, following
the collapse of a school in Petionville, the
mayor of Port-au-Prince estimated about
60 percent of buildings were shoddily
built and unsafe normally. ." MORE NEWS
ABOUT HAITI..
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Haiti: After the
Devastation, the
Emotional Wreckage.
The scale of the earthquake devastation
in Haiti is all but impossible to measure
accurately now. Eventually, it will be
reduced to hard numbers: so many
people killed, so many buildings
destroyed, so much wealth and
infrastructure lost. There will, however,
be invisible injuries too - to the psyches
of the survivors. Emotional wounds may
be the slowest to develop, but they can
also be among the toughest to heal.
It may seem premature to think about
now, but Haitians who survive the horrific
earthquake will be at risk of developing
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
''HAITI PICTURES OF THE DEVASTATION.
WATCH MORE PHOTOS, FROM TIME
PHOTOGRAPHER. WARNING, SOME OF
THE PICTURES ARE HORRIBLE, GRAPHIC,
HEART-BREAKING NOT GOOD FOR
CHILDREN TO SEE!...
KNOWLEDGEFINANCIAL.COM-- MORE
PHOTOS;;
Indeed, most people function remarkably
well in the midst of a crisis. It's only when
the shaking or the shooting or the
flooding stops that PTSD begins to
appear. "The psychological impact
doesn't occur until several months later,"
said Nicolas. "When things get quiet...you
start to feel the impact and the sadness
of the images you witnessed."
That post part of the post-traumatic
reaction is what so often takes people by
surprise. The brain, however, processes
fear in a particularly lasting way and
once lessons about danger are learned
they're very hard to unlearn.
''Watch, hear and see (a TIME video with
former President Bill Clinton speaking on
Haiti.)
'' Exclusive Photographs: Haiti's
Earthquake Destruction;; ''HAITI
PICTURES OF THE DEVASTATION.
WATCH MORE PHOTOS, FROM TIME
PHOTOGRAPHER. WARNING, SOME OF
THE PICTURES ARE HORRIBLE, GRAPHIC,
HEART-BREAKING NOT GOOD FOR
CHILDREN TO
SEE!... KNOWLEDGEFINANCIAL.COM--
MORE PHOTOS;;
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Palatial Ruins
The Haitian National Palace suffered heavy damage from the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit near
Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. The earthquake has left much of the impoverished
country in ruins.
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Devastation in Haiti: Pictures from the Earthquake
Look here for news updates on the aftermath of a 7.0 earthquake that struck Haiti.
8:31 a.m. -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the next 24 hours "critical to save those lives that
can be saved" and said the United States was "moving as quickly as possible." She said the United
States is providing a communications network to shore up the battered Haitian government
infrastructure. "Once we can get communications up so we can tell people where to go, what kind of
help they can expect, we'll be able to better manage the crisis," Clinton said on CNN's "American
Morning."
8:26 a.m. -- Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, are to
begin leaving for Haiti Thursday, a spokesman for the division told CNN. The first of about 3,500
paratroopers will board C-17 aircraft from Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina, and are expected to
arrive in Haiti before nightfall.
8:17 a.m. -- By the end of Thursday, a total of five Spanish aid planes are due to land at the Haitian
capital, carrying humanitarian aid and rescue and medical personnel. Spain has a logistical base
stocked with disaster relief supplies at a hangar near the airport in Panama City, Panama. Spain has
offered use of the base to the other 26 European Union member nations for the relief effort in Haiti.
8:02 a.m. -- Spanish agencies are preparing to help the large numbers of Haitians who are fleeing the
earthquake devastation by heading to the border with the Dominican Republic, said Soraya Rodriguez,
Spain's secretary of state for international cooperation. "We are going to have to take care of them
with medical help and food," she said.
6:50 a.m. -- Haitian airspace was opened Thursday to charitable organizations, a Red Cross official
said. The airspace had been closed to charitable organizations Wednesday, said Franklin Graham,
president of Samaritan's Purse, an organization that is planning to send charter planes loaded with
supplies to Haiti Thursday morning.
6:45 a.m. -- A four-member rescue team from Israel was scheduled to arrive Thursday morning,
followed by two more jets carrying a field hospital and 220 rescue and hospital workers.
6:42 a.m. -- A 60-member rescue team with three sniffer dogs arrived from China on Thursday, the
official news agency Xinhua reported. Taiwan also sent a team of 23 rescuers and two dogs late
Wednesday, according to its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
6:30 a.m. -- Chile was sending 20 doctors, a rescue team, 12 tons of medical supplies, food and 3
tons of medicine to Haiti on Thursday morning, President Michelle Bachelet said.
4:09 a.m. -- Doctors, medicine and more rescuers were scheduled to land in Haiti on Thursday as
nation after nation pledged to help the earthquake-battered country.
10:49 p.m. -- The Argentine Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the Argentine Mobile Military
Hospital -- which they say is the only hospital functioning in Port-au-Prince -- has treated more than
800 people. Argentine Armed Forces helicopters are helping evacuate the "gravely injured" people to
Santo Domingo, in the neighboring Dominican Republic. Argentina also plans to send an airplane with
aid to the area, the statement said.
10:42 p.m. -- CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta, who is reporting from Haiti, wrote on his
Twitter feed: "what i have seen here in #haiti, i have never seen before. while i hate to say this, it
seems somewhat hopeless. bodies still in the streets" Follow Sanjay Gupta's reporting from Haiti
through his Twitter feed.
9:54 p.m. -- The people of Jacmel, Haiti, are lining the streets, setting tires on fire to light up a town
that has been reduced to rubble in many parts and is without power. The flames are all that illuminate
what remains of this town on the southern coast of Haiti, about 25 miles from the capital
Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
9:47 p.m. -- At least 16 peacekeepers -- 11 Brazilians, three Jordanians, one Argentine and one
Chadian -- working with the U.N. mission in Haiti were reported dead Wednesday afternoon, U.N.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.
9:45 p.m. -- The New York Yankees announced a donation of $500,000 in support of rescue and relief
efforts.
9:38 p.m. -- Video images captured just moments after the earthquake in Haiti show dust-covered
survivors rushing through the streets, yelling in terror. Other trapped in buildings are seen punching
out debris and bricks, and shouting for help and trying to squeeze themselves out through cracks in
the structures.
9:00 p.m. -- The Dominican Republic was the first country to give aid to Haiti in the aftermath of
Tuesday's devastating earthquake.
8:57 p.m. -- "The hospitals themselves, the destination of those patients who might survive, they're
nonexistent or have a terrible infrastructure," Gupta said.
8:54 p.m. -- "Simply getting through the streets to collect the dead bodies is seemingly an impossible
task," Gupta reports from the capital, where shooting could be heard in the background. "There's
hardly any heavy machinery to try and dig through the rubble -- people are doing it by hand."
8:53 p.m. -- CNN's Sanjay Gupta reports hearing gunfire in the streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as
people stay on the streets, fearing aftershocks.
8:40 p.m. -- Rep. John Conyers, D-Michigan, said he is organizing a congressional delegation visit to
Haiti. Members will be leaving "as soon as we can," he said, adding that he expects "a large
cross-section of members, even Republicans."
8:37 p.m. -- Air space is not open to charitable organizations.
8:36 p.m. -- A unit of U.S. Air Force Special Operations Forces left Hurlburt Field in Florida, with the unit
including airmen, search-and-rescue experts and equipment to set up temporary air traffic control
systems.
8:32 p.m -- 16 members of the Brazilian-led peacekeeping force deployed in Haiti are confirmed dead,
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says.
8:31 p.m. -- As many as 150 members of the U.N. mission in Haiti remained unaccounted for, U.N.
officials say.
8:29 p.m. -- One of two U.S. miltary planes carrying a 30-man assessment team arrived at
Port-au-Prince airport about 5:30 pm ET. The team will assess what Haiti needs to cope with the
immediate aftermath of this disaster.
8:03 p.m. -- "I've seen people walking with coffins over their heads," Cooper reports.
8:02 p.m. -- Anderson Cooper reports that there are people digging with their hands on every street
corner. One woman just found alive.
7:50 p.m. -- The Jolie-Pitt Foundation announced it would contribute $1 million to Doctors Without
Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières' (MSF) emergency medical operations responding to the 7.0
magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12. "It is incredibly horrible to see a catastrophe
of this size hit a people who have been suffering from extreme poverty, violence and unrest for so
many decades," said Angelina Jolie.
7:39 p.m. -- The coordinator for U.S. assistance to Haiti in the aftermath of Tuesday's earthquake says
the entire government is marshaling a massive response, with the immediate goal of saving as many
lives as possible within the next 72 hours. "We are working aggressively and in a highly coordinated
way, across the federal government, to bring all of the assets and capacities we have to bear to
quickly and effectively provide as much assistance as possible," said Rajiv Shah, administrator for
the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
7:31 p.m. -- "We need medicine. We need medical help in general," Haitian President Rene Preval told
CNN. "Some of the hospitals, they collapsed. The hospitals, they are full and they put people in the
outside the hospital. So we need some hospitals, some medicine and some doctors."
7:15 p.m. -- Former U.S. President and U.N. Special Envoy to Haiti Bill Clinton, who in 1975
honeymooned in Haiti with the current secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, urged people to donate to
www.clintonfoundation.org/haitiearthquake
7:11 p.m. -- Under a U.S. State Department program, individuals with U.S. cell phones can donate $10
to the Red Cross by texting "Haiti" to 90999. The State Department said Wednesday afternoon that
the campaign had received nearly 83,000 hits.
6:43 p.m. -- Iceland is sending a 37-man search-and-rescue team and offered to help evacuate
foreign nationals, its foreign ministry said. Authorities in the United States, Sweden and Denmark
have already accepted the offer.
6:41 p.m. -- Americans trying to locate family members in Haiti should contact the State Department
at 888-407-4747 .
6:39 p.m. -- "The major need is for search and rescue. We have enormous numbers of people trapped
under the rubble," United Nations' Undersecretary for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes told CNN's
Christiane Amanpour. He added, "There's a big need for medical teams, medical facilities... "We need
to get that on the ground very quickly."
6:36 p.m. -- Airlines are uncertain about when commercial service to disaster-ravaged Haiti will
resume.
6:31 p.m. -- Pat Robertson, the evangelical Christian who once suggested God was punishing
Americans with Hurricane Katrina, says a "pact to the devil" brought on the devastating earthquake
in Haiti.
6:29 p.m. -- Washington Post: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has decided to cancel the
remainder of her trip to Asia and will return to Washington, the State Department says. She had been
scheduled to visit Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia.
5:59 p.m. -- U.S. State Department clarifies: Americans do not go to airport now. Seek safe shelter.
5:45 p.m. -- U.S. State Department: About 160 American citizens are at airport waiting for evacuation
to Guantanamo. U.S. has heard from less than 100 other Americans. Two C-130s at airport, prepared
to evacuate American citizens.
5:36 p.m. -- U.S. State Department asks journalists to get out the word: U.S. citizens in Haiti who want
to be evacuated -- go to airport.
5:31 p.m. -- Search-and-rescue teams from the U.S. prepared to head to Haiti, among them the
72-person Los Angeles County, California, Fire Urban Search and Rescue team and the 80-member
Miami-Dade, Florida, Urban Search and Rescue Team. The teams include paramedics, search dogs,
communication specialists and rescuers trained in combing through collapsed structures looking for
victims.Read
5:29 p.m. -- The quake affected roughly one in three Haitians -- about 3 million people, the Red Cross
estimated.
4:58 p.m. -- 'Heroes' actor Jimmy Jean-Louis searching for parents in Haiti Read
4:48 p.m -- Question and answer with Edwidge Danticat, acclaimed Haitian-American writer, who
says quake is a "catastrophe beyond measure" but that Haitians have incredible resilience and will
rebuild. Read
4:47 p.m. -- The World Bank promised $100 million in emergency funding for recovery and
reconstruction, subject to approval by the World Bank's board of directors.
4:44 p.m -- The main airport in Haiti appears to be operable, which should enable foreign aid to start
flowing into the country in the wake of the powerful earthquake that slammed the impoverished
nation late Tuesday afternoon.
4:37 p.m -- Former President Bill Clinton, U.N. special envoy to Haiti, speaks to United Nations on the
devastation.
4:28 p.m. -- Another aftershock rattles Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
4:25 p.m. -- Miami Herald: The Obama administration is temporarily suspending deportations of
undocumented Haitian nationals who are in the United States, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist said
Wednesday at a news conference in Miami.
4:23 p.m. -- Estimated 40,000-45,000 Americans live in Haiti. Conditions of many unknown.
4:19 p.m. -- France, Haiti's former colonial ruler, dispatched two planeloads of rescue personnel, one
from Guadeloupe in the Caribbean and one from Marseilles, France. Alain Joyandet, the French
minister of cooperation, said there was particular concern about approximately 200 French tourists
who were staying at the Hotel Montana in Port au Prince. Reports said the hotel had collapsed.
4:18 p.m. -- Cuba sent an additional 30 doctors, plus medical supplies, to join the 344 doctors and
paramedics it already had working throughout Haiti on humanitarian missions, said Foreign Minister
Bruno Rodriguez.
4:10 p.m. -- U.S House of Representatives holds a moment of silence for earthquake victims in Haiti.
4:09 p.m. -- "I cannot live in the palace; I cannot live in my own house," said President Preval. "The
two collapsed."
4:08 p.m -- Haitian President Preval: "You have to see it to believe it. Lots of houses destroyed,
hospitals, schools, personal homes -- a lot of people in the street, dead."
4:07 p.m. -- Spain is sending three planeloads of aid -- two from Panama in Central America and one
from Madrid, the Spanish capital, CNN affiliate CNN+ reported. Spain is also making 3 million euros
($4.35 million) available for aid and will coordinate the European Union response
4:06 p.m. -- Canada already had a five-man team in Haiti as part of U.N. activity there. All five are
uninjured and are helping with the relief effort, Capt. Elizabeth Tremblay told CNN.
4:04 p.m. -- Brazil's Ministry of Defense ordered its troops in the country to offer whatever assistance
they can, Brazil's official news agency reported. The South American nation has 1,266 troops --
including 250 in an engineering unit -- in Haiti as part of a United Nations stabilization force.
4:02 p.m. -- Habitat for Humanity is sending an assessment team to Haiti and putting together
resources "to address shelter solutions for low-income families affected" by the quake, said Torre
Nelson, area vice president in Habitat for Humanity International's Latin America and Caribbean office.
4:02 p.m. -- AmeriCares is sending $3 million worth of medical aid to Haiti, including antibiotics,
bandages and other medical supplies, and is sending relief workers to help distribute the supplies. It
will also send another 10,000 pounds of emergency relief supplies in the coming days from its
warehouse in Amsterdam, Netherlands, it said.
4:01 p.m. -- The World Health Organization is sending a 12-person team to Haiti to help with the
medical response
4:00 p.m. -- The World Food Programme is immediately airlifting an additional 86 metric tons of food
from its emergency hub in El Salvador, which will provide more than half a million emergency meals,
the agency said. The aid includes ready-to-eat food and high-energy biscuits.
3:57 p.m -- The Haitian consul general to the United Nations, Felix Augustin, told reporters
Port-au-Prince is "flattened."
3:55 p.m -- Haitian President Rene Preval told CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta in Port-au-Prince that he had
heard that 30,000 or 100,000 people had been killed in the earthquake, but added "it's too early to give
a number."
3:53 p.m. -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today released the following statement regarding the
earthquake in Haiti: "Like all Rhode Islanders, my heart goes out to the people of Haiti and
Haitian-Americans who are struggling with the devastation and loss of life following yesterday's
earthquake. "President Obama has mobilized U.S. Coast Guard ships and aircraft and is sending
additional resources to help with the relief effort. "I have been contacted by several families who
have relatives in Haiti, some of whom were expected to return to Rhode Island within the week. My
office continues to coordinate efforts with the State Department, the American Citizen Service Unit at
the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, the Haitian Consulate in New York, and the Haitian Embassy in
Washington, DC. "I have also received many calls from Rhode Islanders wanting to help. Those
wishing to help should contact the Red Cross, which is only taking cash donations at this time.
Additionally, a volunteer list is being formed and there are efforts underway to help volunteers who
have been trained in disaster relief to travel to Haiti, if needed. "I encourage Rhode Islanders who
need assistance contacting family members and loved ones in Haiti to contact my office."
3:50 p.m. -- Rainn Wilson of "The Office" statement on Haiti: With a heavy and anxious heart, my
prayers go out to the noble, beautiful, broken country of Haiti. My wife and I had the great good fortune
to spend a week there this last October on behalf of some charities we were working with,
plantingpeace.org and the Mona Foundation. We met beautiful, vital students in many schools,
street-children trying to educate themselves and many selfless Haitian teachers and doctors working
to be of service to their country. I don't know if they are all alive or dead right now and it's breaking my
heart. The hotel we stayed at and most of the places we visited now lie in rubble. I believe in the
power of prayer and I believe in the power of service. Even if you can only give 20 bucks, that will go a
long, long way In a country as devastatingly poor as Haiti. Please also send prayers and hope that the
world takes drastic action to remedy this horrific disaster. Rainn Wilson
3:47 p.m. -- Lumiere Medical Ministries e-mail to CNN: All 25 employees are fine. The ministry has
been in Haiti for 25 years. They have a 30 bed hospital and an orphanage. Hank was able to get in
touch with the Head Dr. by telephone and he says there is devastation everywhere and many injured.
The ministry was scheduled to do the official ribbon cutting for the brand new hospital in February.
They are able to treat out patient and some procedure. A container with supplies was sent last night.
3:45 p.m. -- "I'm still looking to understand the magnitude of the event," Preval says. "There are risks
that the houses will continue to collapse."
3:43 p.m -- Haitian President Rene Preval to CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta: "We don't have the capacity" to
bring all the injured to hospitals.
3:05 p.m. -- The U.S. Coast Guard has mobilized ships and aircraft to positions where they can be
quickly sent to Haiti if needed, the service says on its Web site. Standing by are: A C-130 Hercules
aircraft from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Florida; the cutter Valiant, homeported in Miami; The
cutter Forward, homeported in Portsmouth, Virginia; the cutter Tahoma, homeported in Portsmouth,
New Hampshire; the cutter Mohawk, homeported in Key West, Florida.
2:11 p.m. -- "Port-au-Prince is flattened ... more than 100,000 are dead," Felix Augustin, the Haitian
consul general to U.N., tells reporters in New York. The hospitals are gone and medical supplies and
heavy equipment are desperately needed, he says.
2:09 p.m. -- Doctors Without Borders has about 800 staff in Haiti, many of whom have not been
accounted for.
2:04 p.m. -- Want to more about Haiti? Check out this interactive snapshot.
1:21 p.m. -- With phone lines down and communication cut, Haitians living in U.S. are "sick with
worry." State Department line for those seeking information about loved ones:
1-888-407-4747 . Full story
1:15 p.m. -- From Anderson Cooper in Port-au-Prince: "The only thing to compare it to is Hurricane
Katrina. But in the last 30 minutes -- or the last hour that I've been driving, I've seen probably 20 to 25
bodies on the streets. And that's just on the main avenues in downtown Port-au-Prince."
1 p.m. -- 40,000-45,000 Americans in Haiti, the U.S. State Department says. The Embassy has been in
touch with about 40. No confirmed deaths. About a dozen injured. "Clearly that will go up," says
Assistant Secretary P.J. Crowley.
12:41 p.m. -- Photo gallery shows the destruction.
12:30 p.m. -- At least 15 U.N. peacekeepers reported dead.
12:27 p.m. -- Joseph Serge Miot, the archbishop of Port-au-Prince, died in the quake, according to the
official Vatican newspaper.
12:18 p.m. -- Haiti prime minister tells CNN he believes well over 100,000 have died in earthquake.
12:12 p.m. -- Anderson Cooper says situation at airport "pretty quiet." He says small military
presence from Dominican Republic is at the airport.
11:45 a.m. -- National Penitentiary collapsed and inmates escaped, prompting worries about looting
by escapees.
11:35 a.m. -- Want to help? Check out Impact Your World
11:13 a.m. -- Fabiola Surena shared photos of her parents' home and her aunt and uncle's property in
Debussy, Haiti -- both areas are severely damaged. Aunt and uncle's property; Parents' home
11:07 a.m. -- Catholic Relief Services staff member Karel Zelenka provided this account via e-mail.
"Damage incredible all around ... Some major buildings are gone -- the hotel Montana, the National
Palace etc... People have been screaming and chanting all over the place ... It is a disaster of the
century, we should be prepared for thousands and thousands of dead and injured."
11:03 a.m. -- 50-member Chinese rescue team ready to depart for Haiti, China's Xinhua news agency
reports.
11:01 a.m. -- More than 100 employees of U.N. mission unaccounted for.
10:45 a.m. -- Read an easy-to-read guide on Haiti and its history.
10:39 a.m. -- A Haitian-American tells CNN her parents died in the quake, days after visiting her in
South Florida. Full story
10:35 a.m. -- Twitter is playing a critical role in collecting donations to help disaster victims,
CNNMoney.com reports.
10:26 a.m. -- The people of Haiti have a friend and partner in the United States, President Obama says
in concluding news conference. Watch news conference
10:24 a.m. -- USAID Administrator Raj Shah will coordinate American relief efforts, Obama says.
10:23 a.m. -- President Obama extends "deep condolences" to people of Haiti. Says he has ordered a
"swift" and "coordinated" response .
10:21 a.m. -- None of three aid centers run by Doctors without Borders in Haiti is operable, the group
says.
10:20 a.m. -- People of Haiti will have full support of the United States, President Obama says.
10:16 a.m. -- The main airport in Haiti appears to be operable, U.S. State Department spokesman says.
10:15 a.m. -- The U.N. Haitian mission chief and the agency's deputy special representative are
unaccounted for, says U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
10:11 a.m. -- Air traffic control "is very dicey," says CNN's Anderson Cooper. While flying over Haiti,
his helicopter had to make last-minute maneuver to avoid hitting another aircraft. Watch Anderson
Cooper video
10:10 a.m. -- People are standing around wondering where to go, says Anderson Cooper, who flew
over Haiti in a helicopter. Major buildings have collapsed -- pancaked together.
10:07 a.m. -- "It's incredibly shocking," says Anderson Cooper.
10:04 a.m. -- President of Lumiere Medical Ministries, which has been in Haiti for 25 years, tells CNN
all 25 employees are fine.
9:57 a.m. -- Follow Tweets from CNN's Anderson Cooper.
9:39 a.m. -- "I heard a lot of people praying, saying that Jesus is coming, saying that we need to pray,
we need to save our lives by believing in God," witness Carel Pedre tells CNN.
8:53: a.m. -- President Obama to make statement on Haiti at 10 a.m. ET.
8:41 a.m. -- The U.N. Haitian mission chief and the agency's deputy special representative are
unaccounted for, says U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.
8:41 a.m. -- U.S. was the first to offer help, says Haitian ambassador to the U.S.
8: 32 a.m. -- Quake "destroyed" much of Port-au-Prince, the country's first lady reported. Full story
7: 30 a.m. -- Reconnaissance flights to go over Haiti soon, says U.S. State Department spokesman
P.J. Crowley.
7:07 a.m. --The quake affected roughly one in three Haitians -- about 3 million people, the Red Cross
estimated. Full story
4:30 a.m. -- A "large number" of people with the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti were unaccounted
for. Three Jordanian peacekeepers killed.
3:40 a.m. on January 13, 2009 -- Residents hunkered down for the night, awaiting daylight to ascertain
full scope of devastation.
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11:45 p.m. -- "Can hear people gathered in the distance singing prayers," wrote Richard Morse, hotel
manager at the Oloffson Hotel, wrote on Twitter.
10:32 p.m. -- Haiti's infrastructure world's worst even in the best of times, says country's
ambassador to the U.S.
9:13 p.m. -- U.N. headquarters in Haiti collapsed, U.N. officials say.
8:45 p.m. -- Eyewitnesses report heavy damage and bodies in the streets of the capital.
7: 56 p.m. -- U.S. State Department told to expect "serious loss of life" in Haiti.
6:50 p.m. -- Tsunami watch cancelled.
5:23 p.m. -- A tsunami watch is in effect for Haiti, Cuba, the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic.
5:14 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2009 -- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck southern Haiti, the U.S. Geological
Survey reported.
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Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. The earthquake has left much of the impoverished
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Look here for news updates on the aftermath of a 7.0 earthquake that struck Haiti.
8:31 a.m. -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the next 24 hours "critical to save those lives that
can be saved" and said the United States was "moving as quickly as possible." She said the United
States is providing a communications network to shore up the battered Haitian government
infrastructure. "Once we can get communications up so we can tell people where to go, what kind of
help they can expect, we'll be able to better manage the crisis," Clinton said on CNN's "American
Morning."
8:26 a.m. -- Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, are to
begin leaving for Haiti Thursday, a spokesman for the division told CNN. The first of about 3,500
paratroopers will board C-17 aircraft from Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina, and are expected to
arrive in Haiti before nightfall.
8:17 a.m. -- By the end of Thursday, a total of five Spanish aid planes are due to land at the Haitian
capital, carrying humanitarian aid and rescue and medical personnel. Spain has a logistical base
stocked with disaster relief supplies at a hangar near the airport in Panama City, Panama. Spain has
offered use of the base to the other 26 European Union member nations for the relief effort in Haiti.
8:02 a.m. -- Spanish agencies are preparing to help the large numbers of Haitians who are fleeing the
earthquake devastation by heading to the border with the Dominican Republic, said Soraya Rodriguez,
Spain's secretary of state for international cooperation. "We are going to have to take care of them
with medical help and food," she said.
6:50 a.m. -- Haitian airspace was opened Thursday to charitable organizations, a Red Cross official
said. The airspace had been closed to charitable organizations Wednesday, said Franklin Graham,
president of Samaritan's Purse, an organization that is planning to send charter planes loaded with
supplies to Haiti Thursday morning.
6:45 a.m. -- A four-member rescue team from Israel was scheduled to arrive Thursday morning,
followed by two more jets carrying a field hospital and 220 rescue and hospital workers.
6:42 a.m. -- A 60-member rescue team with three sniffer dogs arrived from China on Thursday, the
official news agency Xinhua reported. Taiwan also sent a team of 23 rescuers and two dogs late
Wednesday, according to its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
6:30 a.m. -- Chile was sending 20 doctors, a rescue team, 12 tons of medical supplies, food and 3
tons of medicine to Haiti on Thursday morning, President Michelle Bachelet said.
4:09 a.m. -- Doctors, medicine and more rescuers were scheduled to land in Haiti on Thursday as
nation after nation pledged to help the earthquake-battered country.
10:49 p.m. -- The Argentine Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the Argentine Mobile Military
Hospital -- which they say is the only hospital functioning in Port-au-Prince -- has treated more than
800 people. Argentine Armed Forces helicopters are helping evacuate the "gravely injured" people to
Santo Domingo, in the neighboring Dominican Republic. Argentina also plans to send an airplane with
aid to the area, the statement said.
10:42 p.m. -- CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta, who is reporting from Haiti, wrote on his
Twitter feed: "what i have seen here in #haiti, i have never seen before. while i hate to say this, it
seems somewhat hopeless. bodies still in the streets" Follow Sanjay Gupta's reporting from Haiti
through his Twitter feed.
9:54 p.m. -- The people of Jacmel, Haiti, are lining the streets, setting tires on fire to light up a town
that has been reduced to rubble in many parts and is without power. The flames are all that illuminate
what remains of this town on the southern coast of Haiti, about 25 miles from the capital
Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
9:47 p.m. -- At least 16 peacekeepers -- 11 Brazilians, three Jordanians, one Argentine and one
Chadian -- working with the U.N. mission in Haiti were reported dead Wednesday afternoon, U.N.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.
9:45 p.m. -- The New York Yankees announced a donation of $500,000 in support of rescue and relief
efforts.
9:38 p.m. -- Video images captured just moments after the earthquake in Haiti show dust-covered
survivors rushing through the streets, yelling in terror. Other trapped in buildings are seen punching
out debris and bricks, and shouting for help and trying to squeeze themselves out through cracks in
the structures.
9:00 p.m. -- The Dominican Republic was the first country to give aid to Haiti in the aftermath of
Tuesday's devastating earthquake.
8:57 p.m. -- "The hospitals themselves, the destination of those patients who might survive, they're
nonexistent or have a terrible infrastructure," Gupta said.
8:54 p.m. -- "Simply getting through the streets to collect the dead bodies is seemingly an impossible
task," Gupta reports from the capital, where shooting could be heard in the background. "There's
hardly any heavy machinery to try and dig through the rubble -- people are doing it by hand."
8:53 p.m. -- CNN's Sanjay Gupta reports hearing gunfire in the streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as
people stay on the streets, fearing aftershocks.
8:40 p.m. -- Rep. John Conyers, D-Michigan, said he is organizing a congressional delegation visit to
Haiti. Members will be leaving "as soon as we can," he said, adding that he expects "a large
cross-section of members, even Republicans."
8:37 p.m. -- Air space is not open to charitable organizations.
8:36 p.m. -- A unit of U.S. Air Force Special Operations Forces left Hurlburt Field in Florida, with the unit
including airmen, search-and-rescue experts and equipment to set up temporary air traffic control
systems.
8:32 p.m -- 16 members of the Brazilian-led peacekeeping force deployed in Haiti are confirmed dead,
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says.
8:31 p.m. -- As many as 150 members of the U.N. mission in Haiti remained unaccounted for, U.N.
officials say.
8:29 p.m. -- One of two U.S. miltary planes carrying a 30-man assessment team arrived at
Port-au-Prince airport about 5:30 pm ET. The team will assess what Haiti needs to cope with the
immediate aftermath of this disaster.
8:03 p.m. -- "I've seen people walking with coffins over their heads," Cooper reports.
8:02 p.m. -- Anderson Cooper reports that there are people digging with their hands on every street
corner. One woman just found alive.
7:50 p.m. -- The Jolie-Pitt Foundation announced it would contribute $1 million to Doctors Without
Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières' (MSF) emergency medical operations responding to the 7.0
magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12. "It is incredibly horrible to see a catastrophe
of this size hit a people who have been suffering from extreme poverty, violence and unrest for so
many decades," said Angelina Jolie.
7:39 p.m. -- The coordinator for U.S. assistance to Haiti in the aftermath of Tuesday's earthquake says
the entire government is marshaling a massive response, with the immediate goal of saving as many
lives as possible within the next 72 hours. "We are working aggressively and in a highly coordinated
way, across the federal government, to bring all of the assets and capacities we have to bear to
quickly and effectively provide as much assistance as possible," said Rajiv Shah, administrator for
the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
7:31 p.m. -- "We need medicine. We need medical help in general," Haitian President Rene Preval told
CNN. "Some of the hospitals, they collapsed. The hospitals, they are full and they put people in the
outside the hospital. So we need some hospitals, some medicine and some doctors."
7:15 p.m. -- Former U.S. President and U.N. Special Envoy to Haiti Bill Clinton, who in 1975
honeymooned in Haiti with the current secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, urged people to donate to
www.clintonfoundation.org/haitiearthquake
7:11 p.m. -- Under a U.S. State Department program, individuals with U.S. cell phones can donate $10
to the Red Cross by texting "Haiti" to 90999. The State Department said Wednesday afternoon that
the campaign had received nearly 83,000 hits.
6:43 p.m. -- Iceland is sending a 37-man search-and-rescue team and offered to help evacuate
foreign nationals, its foreign ministry said. Authorities in the United States, Sweden and Denmark
have already accepted the offer.
6:41 p.m. -- Americans trying to locate family members in Haiti should contact the State Department
at 888-407-4747 .
6:39 p.m. -- "The major need is for search and rescue. We have enormous numbers of people trapped
under the rubble," United Nations' Undersecretary for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes told CNN's
Christiane Amanpour. He added, "There's a big need for medical teams, medical facilities... "We need
to get that on the ground very quickly."
6:36 p.m. -- Airlines are uncertain about when commercial service to disaster-ravaged Haiti will
resume.
6:31 p.m. -- Pat Robertson, the evangelical Christian who once suggested God was punishing
Americans with Hurricane Katrina, says a "pact to the devil" brought on the devastating earthquake
in Haiti.
6:29 p.m. -- Washington Post: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has decided to cancel the
remainder of her trip to Asia and will return to Washington, the State Department says. She had been
scheduled to visit Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia.
5:59 p.m. -- U.S. State Department clarifies: Americans do not go to airport now. Seek safe shelter.
5:45 p.m. -- U.S. State Department: About 160 American citizens are at airport waiting for evacuation
to Guantanamo. U.S. has heard from less than 100 other Americans. Two C-130s at airport, prepared
to evacuate American citizens.
5:36 p.m. -- U.S. State Department asks journalists to get out the word: U.S. citizens in Haiti who want
to be evacuated -- go to airport.
5:31 p.m. -- Search-and-rescue teams from the U.S. prepared to head to Haiti, among them the
72-person Los Angeles County, California, Fire Urban Search and Rescue team and the 80-member
Miami-Dade, Florida, Urban Search and Rescue Team. The teams include paramedics, search dogs,
communication specialists and rescuers trained in combing through collapsed structures looking for
victims.Read
5:29 p.m. -- The quake affected roughly one in three Haitians -- about 3 million people, the Red Cross
estimated.
4:58 p.m. -- 'Heroes' actor Jimmy Jean-Louis searching for parents in Haiti Read
4:48 p.m -- Question and answer with Edwidge Danticat, acclaimed Haitian-American writer, who
says quake is a "catastrophe beyond measure" but that Haitians have incredible resilience and will
rebuild. Read
4:47 p.m. -- The World Bank promised $100 million in emergency funding for recovery and
reconstruction, subject to approval by the World Bank's board of directors.
4:44 p.m -- The main airport in Haiti appears to be operable, which should enable foreign aid to start
flowing into the country in the wake of the powerful earthquake that slammed the impoverished
nation late Tuesday afternoon.
4:37 p.m -- Former President Bill Clinton, U.N. special envoy to Haiti, speaks to United Nations on the
devastation.
4:28 p.m. -- Another aftershock rattles Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
4:25 p.m. -- Miami Herald: The Obama administration is temporarily suspending deportations of
undocumented Haitian nationals who are in the United States, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist said
Wednesday at a news conference in Miami.
4:23 p.m. -- Estimated 40,000-45,000 Americans live in Haiti. Conditions of many unknown.
4:19 p.m. -- France, Haiti's former colonial ruler, dispatched two planeloads of rescue personnel, one
from Guadeloupe in the Caribbean and one from Marseilles, France. Alain Joyandet, the French
minister of cooperation, said there was particular concern about approximately 200 French tourists
who were staying at the Hotel Montana in Port au Prince. Reports said the hotel had collapsed.
4:18 p.m. -- Cuba sent an additional 30 doctors, plus medical supplies, to join the 344 doctors and
paramedics it already had working throughout Haiti on humanitarian missions, said Foreign Minister
Bruno Rodriguez.
4:10 p.m. -- U.S House of Representatives holds a moment of silence for earthquake victims in Haiti.
4:09 p.m. -- "I cannot live in the palace; I cannot live in my own house," said President Preval. "The
two collapsed."
4:08 p.m -- Haitian President Preval: "You have to see it to believe it. Lots of houses destroyed,
hospitals, schools, personal homes -- a lot of people in the street, dead."
4:07 p.m. -- Spain is sending three planeloads of aid -- two from Panama in Central America and one
from Madrid, the Spanish capital, CNN affiliate CNN+ reported. Spain is also making 3 million euros
($4.35 million) available for aid and will coordinate the European Union response
4:06 p.m. -- Canada already had a five-man team in Haiti as part of U.N. activity there. All five are
uninjured and are helping with the relief effort, Capt. Elizabeth Tremblay told CNN.
4:04 p.m. -- Brazil's Ministry of Defense ordered its troops in the country to offer whatever assistance
they can, Brazil's official news agency reported. The South American nation has 1,266 troops --
including 250 in an engineering unit -- in Haiti as part of a United Nations stabilization force.
4:02 p.m. -- Habitat for Humanity is sending an assessment team to Haiti and putting together
resources "to address shelter solutions for low-income families affected" by the quake, said Torre
Nelson, area vice president in Habitat for Humanity International's Latin America and Caribbean office.
4:02 p.m. -- AmeriCares is sending $3 million worth of medical aid to Haiti, including antibiotics,
bandages and other medical supplies, and is sending relief workers to help distribute the supplies. It
will also send another 10,000 pounds of emergency relief supplies in the coming days from its
warehouse in Amsterdam, Netherlands, it said.
4:01 p.m. -- The World Health Organization is sending a 12-person team to Haiti to help with the
medical response
4:00 p.m. -- The World Food Programme is immediately airlifting an additional 86 metric tons of food
from its emergency hub in El Salvador, which will provide more than half a million emergency meals,
the agency said. The aid includes ready-to-eat food and high-energy biscuits.
3:57 p.m -- The Haitian consul general to the United Nations, Felix Augustin, told reporters
Port-au-Prince is "flattened."
3:55 p.m -- Haitian President Rene Preval told CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta in Port-au-Prince that he had
heard that 30,000 or 100,000 people had been killed in the earthquake, but added "it's too early to give
a number."
3:53 p.m. -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today released the following statement regarding the
earthquake in Haiti: "Like all Rhode Islanders, my heart goes out to the people of Haiti and
Haitian-Americans who are struggling with the devastation and loss of life following yesterday's
earthquake. "President Obama has mobilized U.S. Coast Guard ships and aircraft and is sending
additional resources to help with the relief effort. "I have been contacted by several families who
have relatives in Haiti, some of whom were expected to return to Rhode Island within the week. My
office continues to coordinate efforts with the State Department, the American Citizen Service Unit at
the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, the Haitian Consulate in New York, and the Haitian Embassy in
Washington, DC. "I have also received many calls from Rhode Islanders wanting to help. Those
wishing to help should contact the Red Cross, which is only taking cash donations at this time.
Additionally, a volunteer list is being formed and there are efforts underway to help volunteers who
have been trained in disaster relief to travel to Haiti, if needed. "I encourage Rhode Islanders who
need assistance contacting family members and loved ones in Haiti to contact my office."
3:50 p.m. -- Rainn Wilson of "The Office" statement on Haiti: With a heavy and anxious heart, my
prayers go out to the noble, beautiful, broken country of Haiti. My wife and I had the great good fortune
to spend a week there this last October on behalf of some charities we were working with,
plantingpeace.org and the Mona Foundation. We met beautiful, vital students in many schools,
street-children trying to educate themselves and many selfless Haitian teachers and doctors working
to be of service to their country. I don't know if they are all alive or dead right now and it's breaking my
heart. The hotel we stayed at and most of the places we visited now lie in rubble. I believe in the
power of prayer and I believe in the power of service. Even if you can only give 20 bucks, that will go a
long, long way In a country as devastatingly poor as Haiti. Please also send prayers and hope that the
world takes drastic action to remedy this horrific disaster. Rainn Wilson
3:47 p.m. -- Lumiere Medical Ministries e-mail to CNN: All 25 employees are fine. The ministry has
been in Haiti for 25 years. They have a 30 bed hospital and an orphanage. Hank was able to get in
touch with the Head Dr. by telephone and he says there is devastation everywhere and many injured.
The ministry was scheduled to do the official ribbon cutting for the brand new hospital in February.
They are able to treat out patient and some procedure. A container with supplies was sent last night.
3:45 p.m. -- "I'm still looking to understand the magnitude of the event," Preval says. "There are risks
that the houses will continue to collapse."
3:43 p.m -- Haitian President Rene Preval to CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta: "We don't have the capacity" to
bring all the injured to hospitals.
3:05 p.m. -- The U.S. Coast Guard has mobilized ships and aircraft to positions where they can be
quickly sent to Haiti if needed, the service says on its Web site. Standing by are: A C-130 Hercules
aircraft from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Florida; the cutter Valiant, homeported in Miami; The
cutter Forward, homeported in Portsmouth, Virginia; the cutter Tahoma, homeported in Portsmouth,
New Hampshire; the cutter Mohawk, homeported in Key West, Florida.
2:11 p.m. -- "Port-au-Prince is flattened ... more than 100,000 are dead," Felix Augustin, the Haitian
consul general to U.N., tells reporters in New York. The hospitals are gone and medical supplies and
heavy equipment are desperately needed, he says.
2:09 p.m. -- Doctors Without Borders has about 800 staff in Haiti, many of whom have not been
accounted for.
2:04 p.m. -- Want to more about Haiti? Check out this interactive snapshot.
1:21 p.m. -- With phone lines down and communication cut, Haitians living in U.S. are "sick with
worry." State Department line for those seeking information about loved ones:
1-888-407-4747 . Full story
1:15 p.m. -- From Anderson Cooper in Port-au-Prince: "The only thing to compare it to is Hurricane
Katrina. But in the last 30 minutes -- or the last hour that I've been driving, I've seen probably 20 to 25
bodies on the streets. And that's just on the main avenues in downtown Port-au-Prince."
1 p.m. -- 40,000-45,000 Americans in Haiti, the U.S. State Department says. The Embassy has been in
touch with about 40. No confirmed deaths. About a dozen injured. "Clearly that will go up," says
Assistant Secretary P.J. Crowley.
12:41 p.m. -- Photo gallery shows the destruction.
12:30 p.m. -- At least 15 U.N. peacekeepers reported dead.
12:27 p.m. -- Joseph Serge Miot, the archbishop of Port-au-Prince, died in the quake, according to the
official Vatican newspaper.
12:18 p.m. -- Haiti prime minister tells CNN he believes well over 100,000 have died in earthquake.
12:12 p.m. -- Anderson Cooper says situation at airport "pretty quiet." He says small military
presence from Dominican Republic is at the airport.
11:45 a.m. -- National Penitentiary collapsed and inmates escaped, prompting worries about looting
by escapees.
11:35 a.m. -- Want to help? Check out Impact Your World
11:13 a.m. -- Fabiola Surena shared photos of her parents' home and her aunt and uncle's property in
Debussy, Haiti -- both areas are severely damaged. Aunt and uncle's property; Parents' home
11:07 a.m. -- Catholic Relief Services staff member Karel Zelenka provided this account via e-mail.
"Damage incredible all around ... Some major buildings are gone -- the hotel Montana, the National
Palace etc... People have been screaming and chanting all over the place ... It is a disaster of the
century, we should be prepared for thousands and thousands of dead and injured."
11:03 a.m. -- 50-member Chinese rescue team ready to depart for Haiti, China's Xinhua news agency
reports.
11:01 a.m. -- More than 100 employees of U.N. mission unaccounted for.
10:45 a.m. -- Read an easy-to-read guide on Haiti and its history.
10:39 a.m. -- A Haitian-American tells CNN her parents died in the quake, days after visiting her in
South Florida. Full story
10:35 a.m. -- Twitter is playing a critical role in collecting donations to help disaster victims,
CNNMoney.com reports.
10:26 a.m. -- The people of Haiti have a friend and partner in the United States, President Obama says
in concluding news conference. Watch news conference
10:24 a.m. -- USAID Administrator Raj Shah will coordinate American relief efforts, Obama says.
10:23 a.m. -- President Obama extends "deep condolences" to people of Haiti. Says he has ordered a
"swift" and "coordinated" response .
10:21 a.m. -- None of three aid centers run by Doctors without Borders in Haiti is operable, the group
says.
10:20 a.m. -- People of Haiti will have full support of the United States, President Obama says.
10:16 a.m. -- The main airport in Haiti appears to be operable, U.S. State Department spokesman says.
10:15 a.m. -- The U.N. Haitian mission chief and the agency's deputy special representative are
unaccounted for, says U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
10:11 a.m. -- Air traffic control "is very dicey," says CNN's Anderson Cooper. While flying over Haiti,
his helicopter had to make last-minute maneuver to avoid hitting another aircraft. Watch Anderson
Cooper video
10:10 a.m. -- People are standing around wondering where to go, says Anderson Cooper, who flew
over Haiti in a helicopter. Major buildings have collapsed -- pancaked together.
10:07 a.m. -- "It's incredibly shocking," says Anderson Cooper.
10:04 a.m. -- President of Lumiere Medical Ministries, which has been in Haiti for 25 years, tells CNN
all 25 employees are fine.
9:57 a.m. -- Follow Tweets from CNN's Anderson Cooper.
9:39 a.m. -- "I heard a lot of people praying, saying that Jesus is coming, saying that we need to pray,
we need to save our lives by believing in God," witness Carel Pedre tells CNN.
8:53: a.m. -- President Obama to make statement on Haiti at 10 a.m. ET.
8:41 a.m. -- The U.N. Haitian mission chief and the agency's deputy special representative are
unaccounted for, says U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.
8:41 a.m. -- U.S. was the first to offer help, says Haitian ambassador to the U.S.
8: 32 a.m. -- Quake "destroyed" much of Port-au-Prince, the country's first lady reported. Full story
7: 30 a.m. -- Reconnaissance flights to go over Haiti soon, says U.S. State Department spokesman
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7:07 a.m. --The quake affected roughly one in three Haitians -- about 3 million people, the Red Cross
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4:30 a.m. -- A "large number" of people with the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti were unaccounted
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3:40 a.m. on January 13, 2009 -- Residents hunkered down for the night, awaiting daylight to ascertain
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11:45 p.m. -- "Can hear people gathered in the distance singing prayers," wrote Richard Morse, hotel
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10:32 p.m. -- Haiti's infrastructure world's worst even in the best of times, says country's
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9:13 p.m. -- U.N. headquarters in Haiti collapsed, U.N. officials say.
8:45 p.m. -- Eyewitnesses report heavy damage and bodies in the streets of the capital.
7: 56 p.m. -- U.S. State Department told to expect "serious loss of life" in Haiti.
6:50 p.m. -- Tsunami watch cancelled.
5:23 p.m. -- A tsunami watch is in effect for Haiti, Cuba, the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic.
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-Voice of America:
US Wary of Aristide's
Return to Haiti --
Jean Bertrand Aristide
US Wary of Aristide's
Return to Haiti --
Jean Bertrand Aristide
-Haiti documentary;
who's in control
who's in control
Jovenel Moïse was born to a middle-class family in Trou-du-Nord, in Haiti's
Nord-Est department. He is the son of Etienne Moïse, a merchant, and Lucia
Bruno, a seamstress.
In July 1974, his family moved to Port-au-Prince, where he attended the Don
Durélin National School, the Lycée Toussaint Louverture, and the Cultural Center
of the Collège Canado-Haïtien.
He studied political science at Université Quisqueya and married Martine Marie
Etienne Joseph, a classmate, in 1996. That year, he left the capital and moved to
Port-de-Paix with the goal of developing rural areas.
Nord-Est department. He is the son of Etienne Moïse, a merchant, and Lucia
Bruno, a seamstress.
In July 1974, his family moved to Port-au-Prince, where he attended the Don
Durélin National School, the Lycée Toussaint Louverture, and the Cultural Center
of the Collège Canado-Haïtien.
He studied political science at Université Quisqueya and married Martine Marie
Etienne Joseph, a classmate, in 1996. That year, he left the capital and moved to
Port-de-Paix with the goal of developing rural areas.
With little investment capital, Moïse created his first business in Port-de-Paix:
JOMAR Auto Parts, still in operation today. He also set up a 10-hectare
(25-acre) banana plantation in the Nord-Ouest department.
Shortly after, he began a project to provide clean water to rural areas. In 2001,
he partnered with Culligan, a company based in Port-au-Prince. With loans
from financial institutions and individuals, he opened a water plant serving the
Northwest and Northeast Departments.
In 2004, Moïse became a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of
the Northwest (CCINO). Soon after, he was elected president of CCINO. He later
became secretary general of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Haiti
(CCIH), where he helped increase the representation of the regional Chambers
of Commerce within the national organization.
In 2008, he helped found the Haitian Energy Company SA, which aims to bring
solar and wind power to 10 communes in the Northwest Department. In 2012,
in Trou-du-Nord, he founded Agritrans SA and helped create Haiti's first
agricultural free trade zone. This led to more than a dozen agricultural projects
that created almost 3,000 direct jobs and 10,000 indirect jobs
JOMAR Auto Parts, still in operation today. He also set up a 10-hectare
(25-acre) banana plantation in the Nord-Ouest department.
Shortly after, he began a project to provide clean water to rural areas. In 2001,
he partnered with Culligan, a company based in Port-au-Prince. With loans
from financial institutions and individuals, he opened a water plant serving the
Northwest and Northeast Departments.
In 2004, Moïse became a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of
the Northwest (CCINO). Soon after, he was elected president of CCINO. He later
became secretary general of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Haiti
(CCIH), where he helped increase the representation of the regional Chambers
of Commerce within the national organization.
In 2008, he helped found the Haitian Energy Company SA, which aims to bring
solar and wind power to 10 communes in the Northwest Department. In 2012,
in Trou-du-Nord, he founded Agritrans SA and helped create Haiti's first
agricultural free trade zone. This led to more than a dozen agricultural projects
that created almost 3,000 direct jobs and 10,000 indirect jobs
In 2015, President Michel Martelly designated Moïse as the presidential candidate
of the political party Martelly founded, the Haitian Tèt Kale Party (PHTK).
In his campaign, Moïse promoted bio-ecological agriculture as an economic
engine for Haiti, whose population is over 50% rural. He also expressed support
for policies pursued by Martelly: universal education and health care, energy
reform, rule of law, the creation of sustainable jobs, environmental protection, and
development of Haiti as a destination for ecotourism and agritourism.
Moïse received 32.8% of votes in the first round of the 2015 elections held on 15
October 2015, qualifying for a runoff with the second-place finisher, Jude Célestin.
However, an exit poll conducted by the Haiti Sentinel showed Moïse receiving
only 6% of the vote, and many observers called the results fraudulent.[6]
Thousands of people took to the streets in violent protest, forcing the
postponement of the runoff election.
On 27 November 2016, election officials said Moïse had won the 2016 election in
the first round based on preliminary results, with an estimated voter turnout of
21%.
2015-2016 Haitian presidential election
of the political party Martelly founded, the Haitian Tèt Kale Party (PHTK).
In his campaign, Moïse promoted bio-ecological agriculture as an economic
engine for Haiti, whose population is over 50% rural. He also expressed support
for policies pursued by Martelly: universal education and health care, energy
reform, rule of law, the creation of sustainable jobs, environmental protection, and
development of Haiti as a destination for ecotourism and agritourism.
Moïse received 32.8% of votes in the first round of the 2015 elections held on 15
October 2015, qualifying for a runoff with the second-place finisher, Jude Célestin.
However, an exit poll conducted by the Haiti Sentinel showed Moïse receiving
only 6% of the vote, and many observers called the results fraudulent.[6]
Thousands of people took to the streets in violent protest, forcing the
postponement of the runoff election.
On 27 November 2016, election officials said Moïse had won the 2016 election in
the first round based on preliminary results, with an estimated voter turnout of
21%.
2015-2016 Haitian presidential election
Yet the path of the native of Trou-du-Nord revealed that he is a man ready to take
on challenges. He is at the head of the "largest agricultural project ever in the
country for the past fifty years," explained Thomas Jacques, former Minister of
Agriculture. Studying mechanics and educational sciences failed to alter his love
for the land and for agriculture.
"Coming from a family of farmers, agriculture has rocked my childhood," stated
Moise. "Today, my father continues to make use of sugar cane to supply the Larue
distillery after working for the Welch for decades."
However, his history with banana dates back some twenty years. In 1996 he
obtained his first loan of 700,000 gourdes which he decided to invest in a banana
plantation, which he established on 10 acres in the northwest, precisely in
Chansolme. Since then, it has become one of the largest plantain providers for
restaurants in Port-au-Prince.
An entrepreneur at heart, Moise, who considers agriculture primarily as a business,
is far from complacent. The Northwest borders are unable to contain his ambitions,
and his desires to play in the big leagues. "My biggest dream has always been to
export bananas," he said.
Thus, in 2002, he turned to the export of bananas. Tirelessly he researched the
industry, came up with a business plan, and grabbed his walking stick to go in
search of money, investors, and met with farmers who had already occupied the
land on which his banana dreams would grow.
Finally, on October 10, 2014 after spending over 10 years in the making, the first
organic Agritrans banana seedlings project was officially planted. Moise mainly
works in two departments: the Northwest and the Northeast. The Northeast
department represents his biggest investment, his dream and his greatest
challenge. Moise has hit rock bottom on many occasions.
A victim of two hurricanes in 2004 and 2008, he has always managed to recover.
"Twice, overnight, my banana plantation was converted into a field of rocks," said
Moise, who recalled filling a truck with the rocks which he then sold to restart his
banana plantation. "An entrepreneur must know how to fall and get back up," he
said. -
on challenges. He is at the head of the "largest agricultural project ever in the
country for the past fifty years," explained Thomas Jacques, former Minister of
Agriculture. Studying mechanics and educational sciences failed to alter his love
for the land and for agriculture.
"Coming from a family of farmers, agriculture has rocked my childhood," stated
Moise. "Today, my father continues to make use of sugar cane to supply the Larue
distillery after working for the Welch for decades."
However, his history with banana dates back some twenty years. In 1996 he
obtained his first loan of 700,000 gourdes which he decided to invest in a banana
plantation, which he established on 10 acres in the northwest, precisely in
Chansolme. Since then, it has become one of the largest plantain providers for
restaurants in Port-au-Prince.
An entrepreneur at heart, Moise, who considers agriculture primarily as a business,
is far from complacent. The Northwest borders are unable to contain his ambitions,
and his desires to play in the big leagues. "My biggest dream has always been to
export bananas," he said.
Thus, in 2002, he turned to the export of bananas. Tirelessly he researched the
industry, came up with a business plan, and grabbed his walking stick to go in
search of money, investors, and met with farmers who had already occupied the
land on which his banana dreams would grow.
Finally, on October 10, 2014 after spending over 10 years in the making, the first
organic Agritrans banana seedlings project was officially planted. Moise mainly
works in two departments: the Northwest and the Northeast. The Northeast
department represents his biggest investment, his dream and his greatest
challenge. Moise has hit rock bottom on many occasions.
A victim of two hurricanes in 2004 and 2008, he has always managed to recover.
"Twice, overnight, my banana plantation was converted into a field of rocks," said
Moise, who recalled filling a truck with the rocks which he then sold to restart his
banana plantation. "An entrepreneur must know how to fall and get back up," he
said. -
Haiti presidential election 'won by Jovenel Moise'
Businessman Jovenel Moise has won Haiti's
presidential election in the first round, preliminary
results show..
President-Elect Jovenel Moïse of Haiti Vows to Create
Plan to Channel Aid.
He’s often called the Banana Man, because he
exports produce. Now, he will be known by another
title: president of Haiti.
Jovenel Moïse, 48, rose from obscurity to win the
country’s presidential elections this week, after a
nearly two-year electoral process
Businessman Jovenel Moise has won Haiti's
presidential election in the first round, preliminary
results show..
President-Elect Jovenel Moïse of Haiti Vows to Create
Plan to Channel Aid.
He’s often called the Banana Man, because he
exports produce. Now, he will be known by another
title: president of Haiti.
Jovenel Moïse, 48, rose from obscurity to win the
country’s presidential elections this week, after a
nearly two-year electoral process
| '' Politic, government, economy, finance, population, culture, religion, languages, at knowledgefinancial.com - knowledge financial group. Hati New era, new hope, Haiti news. Haiti latest headlines Jovenel Moise, President Of Haiti.. |
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