Earthquake Crisis in Haiti.

Haiti is apparently in a desperate time of need. The January 12, 2010, Haiti earthquake was  in the boundary region separating the Caribbean plate and the North America plate. According to the Richter Magnitude Scale, a earthquake of 7.0 size, is Major , and can cause serious damage over a very large area. This catastrophic Haiti earthquake only adds to the  crisis in a nation where 80 percent of the population lives below the poverty line. The population of 9 million  in Haiti already faces high rates of tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, viral and respiratory disease. They are also the most destitute country in the Western Hemisphere.

It looks as though the U.S. is going to be at the head of this mission since Haiti does not have the resources for such a task as rebuilding it self. It also looks as thought the U.S will be there for a while. President Obama addressed the issue today on January 13, 2009.

President Obama Quotes:

In a statement from the White House, Obama said the United States will help in any way possible. "I have directed my administration to respond with a swift, coordinated and aggressive effort to save lives," he said.

"The people of Haiti will have the full support of the United States in the urgent effort to rescue those trapped beneath the rubble and to deliver the humanitarian relief — the food, water and medicine — that Haitians will need in the coming days,"

When I heard of this Disaster with Haiti, the first person who came to my mind is Wyclef, and just as I thought, he was twittering, about  calling for a "state of emergency" and U.S. citizens to help offer relief. 

Tweets from Wyclef:


I am on my way to the D R to get to haiti Please urge you council men governors etc we need a state of emergency for haiti.



Haiti needs your help text YELE to 501 501 and 5 dollars will go toward earthquake relief


EMERGENCY! RT PLEASE! ‎​Earthquake relief 4 Haiti please text YELE to 501501 to donate $5 or go 2 www.yele.org


.Wyclef has set up a donation page on his Yele Haiti Foundation Website. Please visit, and see what you can do to help.


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