Up to 3 million people have been affected by the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on Tuesday (12 January), according to the International Red Cross.
Centred near the country’s capital Port-au-Prince, many thousands of people have died and many buildings have been destroyed.
For reports visit:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34829978/ns/world_news-americas/?GT1=43001
en español
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/internacional/2010/01/100112_2231_terremoto_haiti_irm.shtml
en français
http://lci.tf1.fr/imode/haiti-s-attend-a-un-bilan-effroyable-apres-le-seisme-5636382.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/french/news/story/2010/01/100113_haiti_quake.shtml
Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world, and is not equipped to deal with the situation.
Government officials have made a call for outside help (see http://www.eyewitnessnews.co.za/articleprog.aspx?id=30313 )
What can we do?The Emergency Response Director of US-based DERA (The Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Association) gives her views on how individuals can help in disasters and emergencies.
http://www.disasters.org/dera/library/wp_2005_9.pdf
There are many organisations in many countries now collecting funds to provide assistance in Haiti.
