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Haiti earthquake aid

UPDATE 11:29 pm EST: Pure speculation but the USS Carl Vinson has been underway from Norfolk headed to its new home port in California for about ten hours. Vinson would make a formidable platform for assisting the earthquake victims in Haiti. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Battle Group lead the way after the Indonesian tsunami.

UPDATE 10:51 pm EST: Aftershocks continue. Now at 23, 10 of which are 5.0 or greater.

Aftershocks of the Haiti earthquake as recorded by the USGS. Click on image for larger view.

Aftershocks of the Haiti earthquake as recorded by the USGS. Click on image for larger view.

UPDATE 10:31 pm EST: Wyclef Jean is raising relief funds on Twitter and on his blog.

UPDATE 09:39 pm EST: U.S. Agency for International Development sending search and rescue teams. UN building in Port-au-Prince heavily damaged.

UPDATE 08:55 pm EST: 13 aftershocks as of five minutes ago. 7 were over 5.0.

UPDATE 08:47 pm EST: Reports are that the control tower at the airport in Port-au-Prince is heavily damaged. Nothing landing. U.S. military has teams trained to land and restore operations. May be first on the ground?

The United States government has issued clear statements this evening of its intention to provide massive aid to the earthquake ravaged nation of Haiti. Both President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton were quick to issue press statements.

The U.S. military’s Southern Command will be the lead military agency in any relief effort. After a hurricane struck Haiti in September of 2008, ships, personnel and aircraft were used to assist aid organizations and to provide supplies to the stricken nation. LINK 1 LINK 2

Naval Station Guantanamo Bay was key to mission in 2008. If Haitian roads and airfields are too damaged, this port will be needed both as a staging area and as a place to transship material and personnel.

Following the Indonesian tsunami, we learned that most American embassies have a disaster relief fund that can be used at the discretion of the ambassador. Those millions will be committed almost at once.

UPDATE: The list is getting long, so I have moved it to its own page:
Haiti Earthquake Relief

See update above. Here are the websites for a few of the organizations responding to the Haitian earthquake.

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Table of contents for Haiti quake 2010

  1. Massive earthquake strikes Haiti
  2. Earthquake in Haiti – aftershocks continue
  3. Haiti earthquake aid
  4. Haiti quake damages pile up
  5. Horror in Haiti – the morning after the quake
  6. U.S. quickly responds to Haiti quake
  7. Infrastructure hurdles to Haiti quake relief
  8. U.S. Coast Guard on location in Haiti right now
  9. Strong aftershocks continue in Haiti
  10. PR Guard standing by – Gitmo damaged by Haiti quake
  11. Paras and Marines on alert for Haiti move
  12. Earthquake in Haiti update for January 13 evening
  13. Earthquake in Haiti – January 14 morning update
  14. Marines ready to assist Haiti after earthquake
  15. Earthquake in Haiti – Update for January 14 evening
  16. FEMA report on Haiti relief efforts for January 15
  17. Out of the night sky – Air Force secures Port-au-Prince airport
  18. Earthquake in Haiti – January 15 evening
  19. Haiti Quake Relief Funding Numbers
  20. But people are dying – thoughts on the Haitian disaster
  21. Aftershocks continue to rock Haiti
  22. Earthquake in Haiti – Update for January 16
  23. Haiti Quake Relief Funding Numbers for Jan 16
  24. Hospital ship Comfort sails for Haiti
  25. Baby delivered during Haiti evacuation
  26. Navy is delivering supplies to Haiti victims
  27. Hospital ship Comfort racing to Haiti
  28. Country club serves as forward base for Paras in Haiti
  29. Situation at Port-au-Prince airport improving
  30. Sanjay Gupta Assists Vinson Medical Team in Haiti
  31. USAID Update on the Haiti relief operation January 18
  32. Air drop to aid Haitian victims of earthquake
  33. Haiti Quake Relief Funding Numbers for Jan 18
  34. Earthquake in Haiti – morning update January 19
  35. Los Angeles rescuers save Haitian woman
  36. Stories from Haiti – update for Jan 20 morning
  37. American volunteers in Haiti
  38. American donations for Haiti earthquake relief – Jan 21
  39. Haiti earthquake relief update for Jan 21
  40. Haitians receiving care and support aboard Bataan
  41. Hospital ship Comfort healing, hugging Haitians
  42. Brief update on Navy and Marine relief efforts in Haiti Jan 23
  43. Fort Hood veterinary services unit sent to Haiti
  44. Harbor damage in Port-au-Prince
  45. American giving for Haiti relief as of January 25
  46. Comparison of Haiti donations to Katrina and the tsunami
  47. Haitian Coast Guard base becomes hub for quake relief
  48. Comparison of Haiti donations to Katrina and the tsunami Jan 28
  49. High tech warbird aids Haiti relief efforts
  50. High-speed ferrys en route to Haiti
  51. Southern Command briefs on Haiti situation
  52. Paras opening roads in Haiti
  53. Aid from Dominican Republic via Kentucky National Guard
  54. Haitian assistance stories for February 3
  55. Haitian relief efforts slow
  56. Marine calls Leogane Haiti home
  57. Haiti earthquake relief update for February 7
  58. Army medics at work in Haiti relief effort
  59. Haiti earthquake relief funding update for February 14
  60. Keeping Haitians informed
  61. A tent means a lot to Haitian orphans
  62. Italian troops aid paras in Haiti rubble clearance
  63. Landslide in Haiti tests Special Ops rescuers
  64. Navy and Marines bridge Haitian divide from government
  65. Haitian earthquake relief – update for February 28
  66. Haitian earthquake update – March 4
  67. Air Guard Engineers Help Haitians
  68. Things are baaaaad in Haiti

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Aftershocks of the Haiti earthquake as recorded by the USGS. Click on image for larger view.
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24 Comments to “Haiti earthquake aid”

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  1. Andrew says:
    January 28, 2010 at 8:10 am

    We just started to donate 1$ from each purchase to Haiti quake survivors.
    Thanks to all good people.

  2. Hollywood Locksmith says:
    January 26, 2010 at 3:07 pm

    I’m glad that the media is covering all the diasters of the world to make people aware of the needs of many people of Haiti and the need of support any way. I’m glad that people are stepping up and giving a hand to another human being. It is sad that it took a natural diaster to get people pour their hearts and money to country of Haiti. Where were these people 6 months ago or even a year ago to help the people of Haiti and i hope it will continue after the media goes away from this natural diaster.

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  8. stan squires says:
    January 15, 2010 at 3:04 am

    I am from vancouver,canada and i wanted to say that the earthquake in Haiti reminds me of what happened in Gaza a little over a year ago.There wasn’t the same response from the western govs.Its shows how hypocritical these govs. are to international disasters.Gaza still lies in ruins.Certainly this aid to Haiti will only help a small amount of people in Haiti.It is more of a show than anything else.Haiti was in ruins long before this earthquake and there was nothing been done about it.There are many third world countries in the world like Haiti that are kept in that state by western imperialism.It is a disgrace to humanity.While capitalism continues to exist many people will continue to die in these kind of disasters because of the inhuman way these people are forced to live in their countries.

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