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I didn't see an official thread so here it is.
If you haven't seen or heard the news, go here.
If you haven't seen or heard the news, go here.
The magnitude 7 earthquake that struck Haiti yesterday is the strongest earthquake to hit the region in more than two centuries, geologists say.
Haitians piled bodies along the devastated streets of their capital Wednesday after a powerful earthquake flattened the president's palace, the cathedral, hospitals, schools, the main prison and whole neighborhoods. Officials feared thousands - perhaps more than 100,000 - may have perished but there was no firm count.
The American Red Cross estimates that the Haiti earthquake may have affected about three million people in total.
For more pictures, go here.
How to Help.
Disaster Relief and Non-governmental Organizations:
American RedCross' Internatinal Response Fund
Action Against Hunger
Mercy Corps
Unicef
Yele
Cidi
Families of Americans living in Haiti are encouraged to contact the State Department at 888-407-4747
Edit- Didn't see that debs 168 had already put a lot ofinformation in the other thread. I'll try to keep everything updated.
If you know of any other ways to help drop it in this thread.