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1/14/10: Haiti's Mass Earthquake: Animal Responders On AlertIN THIS ALERT:
1) The Worst Haiti Earthquake In More Than 200 years 2) Human Rescue And Aid Are Barely Underway... 3) As Of 1/13/10, Groups On Alert To Deploy To Haiti
1. The Worst Haiti Earthquake In More Than 200 years HAITI EARTHQUAKE / DISASTER OVERVIEW NOTES • 1/12/10: 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, killing potentially thousands.
• The Caribbean nation is appealing for international help. • Most powerful Haiti quake in over 200 years, says US Geological Survey. • Quake epicenter 15km southwest of capital, Port-au-Prince. [Source: USGS] • About 4 million people reside in Port-au-Prince and nearby areas. • Reuters footage showed scenes of chaos, with people sobbing and dazed amid rubble. • Powerful 5.9 aftershocks rattled the city throughout the night and into Wednesday. • Haiti lacks resources to respond, such as equipment to move debris and adequate emergency personnel. • Witnesses said they saw homes and shanties built on hillsides tumble as the earth shook. • Communications are down, except for satellite phone. Roads blocked by rubble. HUMAN RESPONSE GROUPS: www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/01/13/world/main6090814.shtml  Haitians walk past destroyed buildings on one side of a street in the capital, while on the other side structures appear relatively undamaged. PHOTO SOURCE: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/8455774.stm Back to top 2. Human Rescue And Aid Are Barely Underway...
NO ANIMAL GROUPS ON GROUND, BUT ASSESSMENTS UNDERWAY At this time, Kinship Circle is not providing back-up volunteers for any animal emergency response group. However, we are watching and reporting which groups go where — so you can support animal efforts in Haiti via donations and stay informed about the plight of animal victims.
The earthquake hit on 1/12/10, so animal responders cannot gain clearance until humanitarian efforts are fully underway. Fortunately, first responders from China, Spain, France, the United States...are mobilizing teams to aid the financially strapped Haitian government. Right now, food, sanitary water, shelter and medical care are critical for human survivors. Back to top 3. As Of 1/13/10, Groups On Alert To Deploy To Haiti
INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE (IFAW) www.ifaw.org/ifaw_international/ Haiti Earthquake: IFAW Emergency Team on Alert — IFAW's Emergency Relief team is on high alert to help in Haiti after a devastating earthquake struck near the capital of Port-au-Prince on January 12. As always with disasters like this, the humanitarian rescue efforts will be the focus in the first week or so... After immediate human needs are met, IFAW's Emergency Response team will be ready to assist the animal victims in any way that we can.
WORLD SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS (WSPA) http://animalsindisasters.typepad.com/wspa/2010/01/earthquake-in-haiti-preparing-to-respond.html WSPA Animals In Disasters Blog — Since this morning, we have been in talks with the United Nations (under serious stress themselves since their office in Port-au-Prince has collapsed, with 15 staff members dead and 20 still missing) and the local Red Cross Chapters to gain a further understanding of the impact on animals caught up in the situation.
Our Disaster Liaison Officer from Panama, Jorge Alcidez Gonzalez who also works as the Head of the K9 unit of Civil Defence, is now travelling out of Panama with a team of specially trained veterinary staff to assess the destruction and welfare needs of the animals. Jorge and his brave team...will carry veterinary supplies to treat any injured animals that they come across. I've also arranged for him to feedback the extent of damage and where we can be of most help, as quickly as possible... HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE U.S. (HSUS) & HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL (HSI) www.humanesociety.org/news/news/2010/01/hsus_monitoring_disaster_in.html www.hsus.org/hsi/disaster_services/reports_from_the_field/2010_haiti_earthquake_11310.html Monitoring Disaster in Haiti — Humane Society International and The Humane Society of the United States are working with other animal welfare and humanitarian organizations to determine how best to assist animals and people affected by the disaster. We have offered our support in providing care to affected animals and will post updates as they become available.
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