[SuchFriendsAreDangerous]

living in earthquake country my heart truly goes out to the people of Port-au-Prince in Haiti and surrounding countryside suffering after this devastating earthquake.. After living through so many earthquakes it is almost unimaginable to think of them as being so able to bring a city to a stand still...

I pray for all the folks in Haiti. 45,000 Americans in-country have attracted quite a bit of international and US help, much thanks and love to all those who are helping.

American Red Cross Pledges Initial $1 Million to Haiti Relief

Send a $10 Donation by Texting ‘Haiti’ to 90999
Editorial note: You can make a donation by calling 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) or click on the Donate Now button.

National Headquarters
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Contact: Public Affairs Desk
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Phone: (202) 303-5551


WASHINGTON, Wednesday, January 13, 2010 —
The American Red Cross is sending money, supplies and staff to Haiti to support relief efforts there after yesterday’s earthquake, which caused catastrophic damage and loss of life.
According to reports, as many as three million people may have been affected by the quake, which collapsed government buildings and caused major damage to hospitals in the area.
The Red Cross is contributing an initial $1 million from the International Response Fund to support the relief operation, and has opened its warehouse in Panama to provide tarps, mosquito nets and cooking sets for approximately 5,000 families.
In addition to Red Cross staff already in Haiti, six disaster management specialists are being deployed to the disaster zone to help coordinate relief efforts. At this time, the American Red Cross is only deploying volunteers specially trained to manage international emergency operations.
There has been an outpouring of support from the public. To help, people can make an unrestricted donation to the International Response Fund at www.redcross.org or by calling 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767). The public can also help by texting “Haiti” to 90999 to send a $10 donation to the Red Cross, through an effort backed by the U.S. State Department. Funds will go to support American Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti.
Debris and collapsed bridges are making access to many areas extremely difficult. Telephone service and electricity are out in many places. Haitian Red Cross staff worked throughout the night to rescue people still trapped in their homes and provide first aid. The priority remains to provide food, water, temporary shelter, medical services and emotional support.
The American Red Cross already had fifteen staff in Haiti providing ongoing HIV/AIDS prevention and disaster preparedness programs. All are reported to be safe and responding to the disaster.
To date, there have been no requests for blood products from the government of Haiti. However, some patients at an affected facility in Haiti have been moved to a Guantanamo Bay hospital, and the Armed Services Blood Program has asked both the Red Cross and Florida Blood Services for support for those patients. In addition, the American Red Cross will be sending a shipment of blood products to the United Nations Mission in Haiti.
While communication with those in Haiti is still difficult, people should contact the U.S. Department of State, Office of Overseas Citizens Services at 1-888-407-4747 if trying to reach a U.S. citizen living or traveling in Haiti. If trying to reach a Haitian citizen, callers should continue to call or contact other family members who live nearby.
While donations are coming in for Haiti relief, the initial American Red Cross response is made possible in part by contributions from members of the Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP). The following partners designate a portion of their ADGP commitment to the International Response Fund: American Express, John Deere Foundation, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Morgan Stanley and State Street Foundation.

[GeneticKiss]

It must really suck to live in Haiti. You're always hearing about natural disasters killing hundreds of thousands of people all the time...

[demonrail666]

It must really suck even more to live in an earthquake devestated Haiti in the middle of a global recession. I imagine aid will be thin on the ground compared to what might have been given had economic conditions in the rest of the world not been so poor. Bad timing Haiti, bad timing.

[Keeping It Simple]

What is it with natural disasters causing the deaths of hundreds of thousands happening around the xmas holiday period? Does anyone remember the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004?

[SONIC GAIL]

I've been watching about this on the news. It is so sad. The destruction is crazy! It is amazing to see the cracks running through the building remnants. Seems so unreal.It makes you realize what nature is capable of.

[ann ashtray]

Intelligent design is so perfect, earthquakes and all.

[Rob Instigator]

in a city where 80% of the population live in deep poverty, in ramshackle shacks, and nearly half the country lives in Port Au Prince.....fucking horror

[floatingslowly]

I was shocked that nobody made a thread about this yesterday.

unfortunatley, I had used up my thread quota on Diesel's birthday.


we donated yesterday. hope you bleeding-heart commies do the same.

those people had nothing to begin with.

may Legba bless you.

[Rob Instigator]

CNN has gotten hold of a video filmed merer seconds after the earthquake hit. some rough shit, viewer discretion is advised they say
http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2....aftermath.cnn

[floatingslowly]

also...

a hex on Pat Robertson. may yr hatred be returned thricefold.

[hevusa]

that made me cry.

[SONIC GAIL]

The company I work for just donated $10,000. Guess they're not as cheap as I thought they were.

[EVOLghost]

so that's what happened to Haiti....

[SuchFriendsAreDangerous]

Originally Posted by ann ashtray

Intelligent design is so perfect, earthquakes and all.

this is neither the appropriate time nor place to bring this into this discussion.

my prayers and thoughts and love to all those in Haiti, lets not get political or ideological over helping our brothers and sisters in need.

[jon boy]

lets ask pat robertson!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNgXNnCyamA

[DeadDiscoDildo]

This is very sad, and now gangs armed with machetes are ruling the streets apparently. Very depressing. When disaster strikes it would be nice to see some kind of brother hood.

[the ikara cult]

the more ive read about the situation in haiti, the worse it sounds. Im ashamed to say i know absolutely pot-zero about the country and its socioeconomic situation, but the best we can do is donate to the Red Cross, although it sounds as though the work should have been put in there some time ago.

[the ikara cult]

Originally Posted by SuchFriendsAreDangerous

this is neither the appropriate time nor place to bring this into this discussion.

my prayers and thoughts and love to all those in Haiti, lets not get political or ideological over helping our brothers and sisters in need.

You must spread some proportionate response around before giving it to Suchfriendsaredangerous again

[!@#$%!]

good call w/ the thread, & beware of scams & hoaxes too.

[This Is Not Here]

Originally Posted by Keeping It Simple

What is it with natural disasters causing the deaths of hundreds of thousands happening around the xmas holiday period? Does anyone remember the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004?

The Haiti quake could have killed 300,000 people, thats more than the Tsunami.