Huge Earthquake Hits Haiti

Haiti was hit with magnitude 7 earthquake. The quake struck the country southwest of its capital of Port au Prince at 4:53 pm local time. This huge earthquake has caused catastrophic damage to the area. The number of casualties has not been reported, but judging from the damage and photos there is expected to be a significant loss of life. The Prime Minister of Haiti has said that hundreds of thousands may have lost their lives as a result of the earthquake

The quake occurred on the North American plate and the Caribbean plate. Earthquakes are not unusual for Haiti, but it is the strongest that they have felt in a century. Aftershocks have already been experienced since the initial quake and more could be felt in the coming days and weeks.

The United States is sending two search and rescues teams of about 72 each.

You can help by making donations to organizations that will be helping the relief efforts.

Donations for Haitian Earthquake Victims

You can donate money to the American Red Cross

You can donate money to UNICEF at http://www.unicefusa.org/haitiquake or call 1-800-4UNICEF

Donate Money to World Vision for the Haiti Relief