Breaking News - Haiti updates

[tabatha]

U.S. sending 300 medical personnel to Haiti today, 12,000 placed on alert for possible deployment, accdg to HHS Secretary Sebelius on MSNBC

Update: U.S. sending up to 3,500 troops from Army's 82nd Airbourne to #Haiti; first 100 to arrive today, official says - Reuters

Obama formally asks ex-Pres. George W. Bush to help ex-Pres. Clinton in #Haiti; Bush says he'll do whatever is necessary - NBC

Update: On NBC, Secretary of State Clinton pledges long-term U.S. effort to help quake-stricken #Haiti

Update: U.K. government says it will give $10 million to 'help kickstart humanitarian relief' effort in #Haiti

Update: Three French planes arrive in #Haiti with aid and a mobile hospital, officials say - AP

Update: Plane arrives in #Haiti with Chinese search-and-rescue crew, medics, and 10 tons of food, medicine and other supplies - AP

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[dugaresa]

1. I hope they bring in heavy equipment for rescue and burials

because they need to start burying the dead before disease starts to break out.

In a perfect world they would bring in medical personnel and folks to help with the immediate needs, but simultaneously they need to perhaps clear out areas and build housing for these folks. I would think that there are structural engineers and such who could help them do this and put the Haitians to work perhaps rebuilding a better Haiti.

Put in proper water and electric systems, to replace what was lost, etc.

I fear that people will go in and bury the dead, help the sick and then disappear in a year.

[tabatha]

2. yes, there was a plan of action described on one of the TV

stations yesterday - clear the roads so that access can be provided to all - trapped, dead and injured.

[sarge43]

3. Hope the military engineering teams, like Red Horse, are on the way

Those magicians can build a city in a couple of days.

[tsuki]

4. DART is on its way. Left at 5 AM.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20100113/canada_aid_100114/20100114?hub=CanadaAMV2

[sarge43]

5. Canadian Red Cross - received over a million dollars in donations.