Haitian 2021 Earthquake & Response

[Se fue la luz]

I was wondering about post earthquake looting. But is there really anything of value to loot . You could not even get a club sandwich before the quake.

Of course there are things of value, from the perspective of someone starving and with no source of clean water.

 

[NanSanPedro]

How to best help Haiti, according to Haitians

Over the weekend, the nation of Haiti was shaken by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake. The amount of destruction done is still being measured. The death toll has already passed 1,300, with more lives lost still expected to be tallied. Thousands more are…

www.mic.com

The 2010 earthquake has me soured on the Red Cross forever. However, like the article says, there are lots of small organizations and churches you can donate to if you want. That is definitely the way to go.

 

[drstock]

You could not even get a club sandwich before the quake.

Maybe they didn't like eating American food before the earthquake.

 

[Big]

It's reported that the U.S Coast Guard has a heavy response on the ground with medical evacuation and aid. This will no doubt save many lives. They can set up a a MASH type hospital anywhere in the world in 1/2 a day. However it will not come close to fixing the current problems.

 

[AlterEgo]

I’m moving all the 2021 earthquake posts to this thread.

 

[AlterEgo]

Haiti is reeling and overwhelming hospitals

'Haiti is reeling:' Earthquake survivors overwhelm hospitals in disaster-hit nation | CNN

Hospitals in Haiti are completely overwhelmed by survivors of Saturday's 7.2-magnitude earthquake and urgently need help to treat them, medical staff say.

www.cnn.com

 

[AlterEgo]

Interesting article

www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/why-haiti-is-prone-to-catastrophic-earthquakes/1002659?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&utm_content=algorithm

 

[AlterEgo]

2,200 dead

Haiti's Death Toll Over 2,200 After Devastating Earthquake and Storm

Tensions have been building across Haiti as residents wait for medical aid, food and temporary shelters to reach the earthquake's epicenter.

www.theroot.com

 

[AlterEgo]

Almost 2 Weeks After The Quake, Aid Is Just Getting To Some Remote Towns In Haiti

The magnitude 7.2 earthquake killed more than 2,000 people and destroyed tens of thousands of homes in Haiti's southern peninsula. Recovery efforts have been slow.

www.npr.org

 

[AlterEgo]

In Over 2 Weeks Since The Haiti Earthquake, This ER Doctor Hasn't Slept At Home

What should have been an ordinary Saturday at the emergency room instead became a day Dr. Antoine Titus cannot forget.

www.npr.org

 

[JD Jones]

Amazing how this issue has disappeared from the headlines.

 

[AlterEgo]

Amazing how this issue has disappeared from the headlines.

Life goes on…..elsewhere. The truth of the matter is no one cares unless it affects them personally. Haitians are obviously affected, but there are repercussions for DR too. The rest of the world? Not so much.

 

[AlterEgo]

Churches In Haiti Lie In Ruins After The Earthquake But Still Try To Comfort And Help

Hundreds of churches in the quake zone were damaged or destroyed. Services have resumed in many places, but rebuilding will be a lengthy process.

www.npr.org