After a violent 7.0 earthquake, thousands of people in Haiti have been left without homes. And with bodies of the deceased still remaining on the street, horrific conditions await those in need of assistance.
The earthquake that rocked Haiti and claimed the lives of over an estimated tens of thousands of people has left many citizens in desperate need of help. A multitude of different teams have taken action to bring in food, water, and medical supplies.
Arthur Brice with CNN who is reporting from the scene described the environment as being similar to conditions after European bombings in World War II. People are reported to be sleeping in parks and on the sidewalk. They are avoiding enclosed spaces due to fear of another earthquake, suspicions of which have been heightened by numerous after shocks.
The U.S. Air Force was sent in Wednesday night to assist with the air traffic as flights carrying supplies are brought to the island.
The Red Cross has already dropped off 40 tons of supplies for those in need and other groups from the U.S. and Brazil are planning to fly in supplies as well.
“There are about 3 million people affected. Thousands and thousands – I don’t want to put a number, but tens of thousands we fear are dead, many thousands more are injured,” Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton said on ABC News.
The United Nations is sending in 86 tons of food rations that they say can feed up to 30,000 people.
There have been reports of a lack of space on the airstrip Port-au-Prince which is making it hard to unload the shipments of food and water. The U.S. Coast Guard and Air Force are continuing their efforts to clear things up to allow those in need to get their food and water as quickly as possible.
The earthquake that rocked Haiti and claimed the lives of over an estimated tens of thousands of people has left many citizens in desperate need of help. A multitude of different teams have taken action to bring in food, water, and medical supplies.
Arthur Brice with CNN who is reporting from the scene described the environment as being similar to conditions after European bombings in World War II. People are reported to be sleeping in parks and on the sidewalk. They are avoiding enclosed spaces due to fear of another earthquake, suspicions of which have been heightened by numerous after shocks.
The U.S. Air Force was sent in Wednesday night to assist with the air traffic as flights carrying supplies are brought to the island.
The Red Cross has already dropped off 40 tons of supplies for those in need and other groups from the U.S. and Brazil are planning to fly in supplies as well.
“There are about 3 million people affected. Thousands and thousands – I don’t want to put a number, but tens of thousands we fear are dead, many thousands more are injured,” Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton said on ABC News.
The United Nations is sending in 86 tons of food rations that they say can feed up to 30,000 people.
There have been reports of a lack of space on the airstrip Port-au-Prince which is making it hard to unload the shipments of food and water. The U.S. Coast Guard and Air Force are continuing their efforts to clear things up to allow those in need to get their food and water as quickly as possible.
