HAITI - mag 7.2 earthquake, 14 Aug 2021

[CoverMeCagney]

BREAKING NEWS:
Another massive earthquake has struck Haiti. The last big one was a 7, it killed 250,000 people in 2010

Haiti: Many deaths feared after major 7.2-magnitude earthquake

'Red alert for fatalities' as 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits western Haiti

Major earthquake strikes Haiti, felt across Caribbean | Daily Mail Online

 

[Baciagalupo]

Haiti is cursed.
My friend works for a NGO that helps the poorest around the world and when she came back from Haiti she was totally burned out and depressed.

 

[Ann99]

Wow, earthquake and potential tsunami. Haitians will need help.

Came across this as it pertains to Southern Florida.
Some shaking felt there.

https://twitter.com/zachcoveytv/status/1426541176669286400?s=21

https://twitter.com/zachcoveytv/status/1426536602826907651?s=21

 

[coastal]

Wow, earthquake and potential tsunami. Haitians will need help.

Came across this as it pertains to Southern Florida.
Some shaking felt there.

https://twitter.com/zachcoveytv/status/1426541176669286400?s=21

https://twitter.com/zachcoveytv/status/1426536602826907651?s=21

Live Updates: Strong Earthquake Rocks Haiti, Parts of the Caribbean

LIVE Updated Aug. 14, 2021, 1:45 p.m. ET 18 minutes ago
18 minutes ago

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...At least six aftershocks rippled through the region, the U.S.G.S. said, including one at magnitude 5.1.

Pictures and video posted on social media showed collapsed structures and panicked residents in their pajamas screaming the names of loved ones. A tsunami warning sent others fleeing from the coast. And Tropical Storm Grace was on a path to hit the country, with forecasters saying Haitians should be bracing for it later Saturday.

A general cloud of mayhem and confusion descended across the country’s southern peninsula, including unconfirmed accounts of a prison escape from Jacmel, one of the major cities there...

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Love and prayers to Haiti.

 

[coastal]

Live Updates: Strong Earthquake Rocks Haiti, Parts of the Caribbean

>>>After a powerful earthquake hit Haiti early Saturday, the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center initially reported a tsunami threat and warned of waves between three to 10 feet high.

The threat was then rescinded.
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Earthquakes with a magnitude between 6.5 and 7.5 generally do not produce deadly tsunamis, but they can cause a small sea change level close to a quake’s epicenter, according to the United States Geological Survey.

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[coastal]

Quake kills hundreds in Haiti, worsening Caribbean nation's plight

August 14, 20217:24 PM PDT Last Updated 44 minutes ago

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PORT-AU-PRINCE/HAVANA, Aug 14 (Reuters) - At least 304 people died and hundreds were injured after a major earthquake struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday, authorities said, reducing churches, hotels, schools and homes to rubble in the latest tragedy to hit the impoverished Caribbean nation.

The 7.2-magnitude quake, which was followed by a series of aftershocks, struck 8 km (5 miles) from the town of Petit Trou de Nippes, about 150 km west of the capital Port-au-Prince, at a depth of 10 km, the United States Geological Survey said...

...At least 949 homes, seven churches, two hotels and three schools had been destroyed, it said. A further 723 homes, one prison, three health centres and seven schools had been damaged although there was no major damage to port, airport or telecoms infrastructure...

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[Jax49]

Haiti Live Updates: Search for Survivors After Quake Kills More Than 700

The 7.2 earthquake was a devastating blow to a country still reeling from a presidential assassination. The leadership vacuum has hampered aid and rescue efforts.

 

[K9Enzo]

I wish VATF1 well. What a very tough and difficult deployment, but they are trained for disaster areas like this. GODSPEED to all. IMO

https://twitter.com/VATF1/status/1427081729076994056?s=20

 

[moonriverfarm]

Donations to organizations like Samaritan's Purse or another "feet on the ground" are more appropriate than donations to the Red Cross, just MO.