PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 20, 2010.  Another large aftershock, measuring 6.1 in magnitude, struck Haiti in the early hours today. Save the Children staff in country in Port-au-Prince heard already weakened structures collapsing. The threats to and fears of children in the disaster zone remain undiminished. “Children and families are still sleeping[Read More…]

ABOARD THE USNS COMFORT–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 20, 2010 – In a life-saving move, a Navy helicopter transported two severely injured Haitians to receive treatment aboard this hospital ship. The Comfort received the patients last night while it was still steaming toward Haiti. The patients — a 6-year-old boy and 20-year-old man —[Read More…]

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 20, 2010 – An early morning aftershock shook the sleeping soldiers here from their bags as the building swayed and creaked for a few seconds. “It was like: ‘Whoah! Is somebody shaking me awake or was the ground moving?’” said Army Maj. J.T. Eldridge, the squadron operations officer[Read More…]

Port-au-Prince, Haiti–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2010.  The U.S. Geological Survey has reported that a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Haiti today.  This second earthquake hit at 6:03 a.m. (1103 GMT) approximately 35 miles (56 kilometers) northwest of Port-au-Prince and 13.7 miles (22 kilometers) below the surface. The earthquake sent screaming people running into[Read More…]

Port-au-Prince, HAITI–(ENEWSPF)–Jan.19, 2010.  One week after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti and left tens of thousands of children and adults dead or homeless, Save the Children is racing to bring lifesaving supplies to quake survivors and warning that children are increasingly endangered. “The scale and complexity of this disaster are[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 January 2010 – We are extremely concerned about the situation of children in Haiti, many of whom have become separated from their families and caregivers. These children face increased risks of malnutrition and disease, trafficking, sexual exploitation and serious emotional trauma. The race to provide them with life-saving[Read More…]

ABOARD THE USNS COMFORT–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 19, 2010 – Drills have been run, beds are set up, supplies are stowed. The intensive care units are up and running, and medical equipment is where it needs to be. The USNS Comfort, with 1,000 desperately needed hospital beds, is approaching Haiti. The ship will[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2010. What is the State Department doing to assist U.S. citizens in Haiti?We have evacuated more than 4,500 U.S. citizens in the week since the earthquake hit. That’s a phenomenal number considering that we’re taking them out of an area that’s been devastated by the earthquake and[Read More…]

Port-au-Prince–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2010 – A Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) cargo plane carrying 12 tons of medical equipment, including drugs, surgical supplies and two dialysis machines, was turned away three times from Port-au-Prince airport since Sunday night despite repeated assurances of its ability to land there. This 12-ton cargo[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2010.  The Postal Service announced today it has placed a temporary hold on all mail destined to the nation of Haiti. The action comes in response to the cancellation of normal flight operations by air cargo contractors into and out of the island nation, where emergency relief efforts[Read More…]