Eighty percent of Port-au-Prince remains without power
One thousand planes are waiting for permission to land at
Port-au-Prince's airport
Haiti's airport, under the direction of the U.S. Air Force, is landing 100 airplanes a day; prior to the earthquake, it handled three to five
Cruise ships continue to dock in gated zones in northern Haiti
The drive from the Dominican Republic, which formerly took
six hours, now takes 18
Economists estimate the earthquake impacted half of Haiti's GDP
International donors have committed at least $3 billion to the
rebuilding effort
The United Nations Development Program has started an
initiative to pay Haitians $3 a day to clear rubble and help rebuild, to infuse
cash into the economy
Nearly half of American families have donated to Haitian disaster
relief organizations
The United States has caught the first ship of 78 Haitians
attempting to immigrate into the United States illegally -- it sent them back
The United States might cut non-Haiti disaster programs by
40 percent, possibly leading to smaller programs for Congo and Sudan.
The rainy season has just started, soaking Port-au-Prince, collapsing
many temporary homes, and increasing risks from water and sewage-borne illnesses
Well I guess, the government should focus first on the needs of Haitian people and with the environmental changes to minimize this incident.. especially those who are affected.. We can also contribute in our simple way of praying..
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