Haiti, the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, has been rocked by a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake. The quake hit yesterday at around 5pm, as the island was barely recovering from a series of natural disasters, including three hurricanes in 2008. Our friends at Latina.com have done a great summary of the event and the damage it has already caused.
Reports of the damage the earthquake caused are starting to trickle in. CNN reports that Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince has been all but destroyed, and Doctors Without Borders claims that virtually every hospital in the region is non-functional.
BBC News explains why the 7.0 magnitude quake was particularly devastating to a place like Haiti and, most important, MSNBC provides a list of relief organizations sending aid to Haiti. Please PLEASE make a donation today. We suggest Doctors Without Borders given the hospital crisis in Port-au-Prince, but there are dozens of orgs doing great work.
Stay tuned for more updates and please post any information you have in the comments.
Peace and safety be with our friends in Haiti.
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