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by Micky D on 14 January 2010 - 02:01
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The Forward was moored in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba when the earthquake struck. Durham said her crew felt the ground shake and immediately began preparing to leave.
It’s unclear how long the Forward and other U.S. military ships might be asked to stay in the area, officials said.
Other Coast Guard ships that were making their way toward Haiti on Wednesday included the cutter Valiant, homeported in Miami; the cutter Tahoma, based in Portsmouth, N.H.; and the cutter Mohawk, from Key West, Fla.
Two C-2A Greyhound aircraft from Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 are scheduled to leave Norfolk Naval Station this morning with personnel and supplies for the relief effort, Naval Air Force Atlantic said.
Additional Navy ships that have been asked to prepare to deliver humanitarian assistance include the frigate Underwood, based in Mayport, Fla., and the hospital ship Comfort, homeported in Baltimore.
The San Diego-based aircraft carrier Carl Vinson, which left Norfolk on Tuesday after finishing its midlife overhaul, has been redirected to load relief equipment and supplies and will arrive off the coast of Haiti today, the military said.
The Forward was moored in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba when the earthquake struck. Durham said her crew felt the ground shake and immediately began preparing to leave.
It’s unclear how long the Forward and other U.S. military ships might be asked to stay in the area, officials said.
Other Coast Guard ships that were making their way toward Haiti on Wednesday included the cutter Valiant, homeported in Miami; the cutter Tahoma, based in Portsmouth, N.H.; and the cutter Mohawk, from Key West, Fla.
Two C-2A Greyhound aircraft from Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 are scheduled to leave Norfolk Naval Station this morning with personnel and supplies for the relief effort, Naval Air Force Atlantic said.
Additional Navy ships that have been asked to prepare to deliver humanitarian assistance include the frigate Underwood, based in Mayport, Fla., and the hospital ship Comfort, homeported in Baltimore.
The San Diego-based aircraft carrier Carl Vinson, which left Norfolk on Tuesday after finishing its midlife overhaul, has been redirected to load relief equipment and supplies and will arrive off the coast of Haiti today, the military said.
by hodie on 14 January 2010 - 15:01
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by angusmom on 14 January 2010 - 17:01
i just donated to the red cross. i heard that you can text "haiti" to 90999 and $10.00 will be donated to helping haiti and it will be added to your phone bill.
by Sunsilver on 14 January 2010 - 19:01
The Canadian government is matching donations made through approved organizations, so the donation I made yesterday will go twice as far:
plancanada.ca/NetCommunity/Page.aspx
Still hoping to hear if my sponsored child is safe...
Canada's governor general is from Haiti, and has made an appeal for people to help her homeland:
www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/anguished-jean-calls-for-the-worlds-help/article1430570/
plancanada.ca/NetCommunity/Page.aspx
Still hoping to hear if my sponsored child is safe...
Canada's governor general is from Haiti, and has made an appeal for people to help her homeland:
www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/anguished-jean-calls-for-the-worlds-help/article1430570/
by hodie on 14 January 2010 - 19:01
Turned on CNN just now and had to turn it off. They were broadcasting an attempt to free a young girl in rubble whose leg is trapped. The people trying to free her do not have the correct equipment to do so, there is no blood to administer if they have to amputate in place, and it is just a terribly painful thing to watch even though I have seen situations like this as a rescuer in days long gone. She is crying out in pain and you can imagine how difficult a situation that is for the rescuers.
These same life and death dramas are going on all over Port-au-Prince. A team from Iceland is trying to get a woman who is trapped somewhere in some rubble, apparently unhurt, but they don't know exactly where she is. With even perhaps 200-300 rescuers in the city now, you can imagine how little help that really is given the devastation and size of the area affected.
A doctor was interviewed a few hours ago who said he knows of more than 500 people with severe crush injuries who need surgery. Many of these people will die. Think of this: Let us say that there are only 10 times that many people in need of surgery. Even if there were 100 surgeons and proper facilities and blood and supplies and equipment, the task is enormous. Sadly, all too many people who are injured now will surely die because they will not receive the medical treatment they need. Even routine cuts will become infected without proper cleaning, debridement and antibiotics. Just the logistics of getting aid to those who need it is an almost impossible task. It will still take many days to get resources there, and by then, for all too many it will be too late.
There was also an amazing video of the actual shaking of the quake. I have been in several CA earthquakes and I never felt what was evident in this video. Absolutely amazing to watch the violence of the pitching and see the buildings collapsing before your eyes.
All we can do is help with the donation of money. Please, all of you, even if it is a dollar, find some organization to give that dollar too. Someday this same situation will unfold in our country, in the NW, or in CA, or even near the infamous Madrid fault in the middle of the country. When that happens, we too will be at the mercy of nature and will be grateful for any international aid we can get. In the meantime, think about how you would behave in such a situation should you survive. What would you need to hang on until resources and services were restored. That perhaps is an important lesson for all of us.
These same life and death dramas are going on all over Port-au-Prince. A team from Iceland is trying to get a woman who is trapped somewhere in some rubble, apparently unhurt, but they don't know exactly where she is. With even perhaps 200-300 rescuers in the city now, you can imagine how little help that really is given the devastation and size of the area affected.
A doctor was interviewed a few hours ago who said he knows of more than 500 people with severe crush injuries who need surgery. Many of these people will die. Think of this: Let us say that there are only 10 times that many people in need of surgery. Even if there were 100 surgeons and proper facilities and blood and supplies and equipment, the task is enormous. Sadly, all too many people who are injured now will surely die because they will not receive the medical treatment they need. Even routine cuts will become infected without proper cleaning, debridement and antibiotics. Just the logistics of getting aid to those who need it is an almost impossible task. It will still take many days to get resources there, and by then, for all too many it will be too late.
There was also an amazing video of the actual shaking of the quake. I have been in several CA earthquakes and I never felt what was evident in this video. Absolutely amazing to watch the violence of the pitching and see the buildings collapsing before your eyes.
All we can do is help with the donation of money. Please, all of you, even if it is a dollar, find some organization to give that dollar too. Someday this same situation will unfold in our country, in the NW, or in CA, or even near the infamous Madrid fault in the middle of the country. When that happens, we too will be at the mercy of nature and will be grateful for any international aid we can get. In the meantime, think about how you would behave in such a situation should you survive. What would you need to hang on until resources and services were restored. That perhaps is an important lesson for all of us.
by TessJ10 on 14 January 2010 - 19:01
This video link has a brief shot of a GSD with VA Task Force 1 searching for survivors. God bless those poor people in Haiti. What a horrible thing.
Any one know the dog/handler?
http://us.cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2010/01/14/vo.haiti.rescue.dog.POOL
Any one know the dog/handler?
http://us.cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2010/01/14/vo.haiti.rescue.dog.POOL
by Sunsilver on 14 January 2010 - 20:01
The jacket of the search team manager looked like it said "Fairfax", Virginia.
by TessJ10 on 14 January 2010 - 20:01
Yes, Fairfax County Urban Search & Rescue is the same thing as (also known as) VA Task Force 1. They sent 72 people, including 6 dog/handler teams. I just wondered if anyone knew the dogs.
by Uglydog on 14 January 2010 - 20:01
The US troops make it to Haiti in 2 days, but it took a week to get to New Orleans during Katrina...Amazing
Haiti is a Craphole...always will be. I' ve traveled there and the DR.
Haitians are kept slaves by the World Bank (IMF) through USURY, and by their Thug political leaders, supported and placed into power by the USA.
A very sad situation.
Many dead, and many more will die, and our soldiers now will find its a war zone.
Haiti is a Craphole...always will be. I' ve traveled there and the DR.
Haitians are kept slaves by the World Bank (IMF) through USURY, and by their Thug political leaders, supported and placed into power by the USA.
A very sad situation.
Many dead, and many more will die, and our soldiers now will find its a war zone.
by TessJ10 on 14 January 2010 - 20:01
"The US troops make it to Haiti in 2 days, but it took a week to get to New Orleans during Katrina....amazing. "
Different President here, now.
Different President here, now.
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