This is a disaster of epic proportions in Haiti.

joe2288 · 01-13-2010, 08:03 PM

This could be the worst disaster, Since the tsunami in 2004.

Soon after, however, Bellerive told CNN that "I believe we are well over 100,000" dead, while Haitian Sen. Youri Latortue said it could be 500,000. Both admit they have no way of knowing. Other officials said it was too early to give an accounting of the toll.

Aid workers reported widespread destruction and suffering.

"It's the most horrific thing I've ever seen," Bob Poff, a Salvation Army worker in Port-au-Prince, told MSNBC. "We have to get food and water" quickly, he said, in describing conditions that range from stifling heat to numerous aftershocks. "We're trying to stay alive."

01-13-2010, 08:03 PM	#1
joe2288 Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Illinois USA Posts: 652	This is a disaster of epic proportions in Haiti. This could be the worst disaster, Since the tsunami in 2004. Soon after, however, Bellerive told CNN that "I believe we are well over 100,000" dead, while Haitian Sen. Youri Latortue said it could be 500,000. Both admit they have no way of knowing. Other officials said it was too early to give an accounting of the toll. Aid workers reported widespread destruction and suffering. "It's the most horrific thing I've ever seen," Bob Poff, a Salvation Army worker in Port-au-Prince, told MSNBC. "We have to get food and water" quickly, he said, in describing conditions that range from stifling heat to numerous aftershocks. "We're trying to stay alive."