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==Earthquake==

==Earthquake==

[[File:Haitiquake1.jpg|thumb|170px|left]] On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit about 10 miles from the capital city of two million people.  Two aftershocks followed at 4 AM and 8:40 AM on January 15th. <ref name="nyt">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/16/world/americas/16haiti.html?hp</ref>  Many buildings collapsed without warning. The major damage was confined to the capital and a few outlying areas, with the rest of the country largely spared. Early estimates are that 50,000 or more have died, and many others are injured or orphaned. Some may still be alive, trapped in the rubble. The city's already thin infrastructure providing food, water, shelter, medical care, and police  has collapsed in damaged areas. Relief is being sent from around the world, but as of Jan. 16, the port is still closed and the bottleneck at the small airport is delaying deliveries.

[[File:Haitiquake1.jpg|thumb|170px|left]] On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit about 15 miles from the capital city of two million people.  Two aftershocks followed at 4 AM and 8:40 AM on January 15th. <ref name="nyt">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/16/world/americas/16haiti.html?hp</ref>  Thousands of buildings collapsed without warning, killing many of those inside, including the presidential palace, the UN headquarters, and most hospitals. The major damage was confined to the capital and a few outlying areas, with the rest of the country largely spared. Early estimates are that 50,000 or more have died, and many others are injured or orphaned. Some may still be alive, trapped in the rubble. The city's already thin infrastructure providing food, water, shelter, medical care, and police  has collapsed in damaged areas. Relief is being sent from around the world, but as of Jan. 16, the port is still closed and the bottleneck at the small airport is delaying deliveries. One two-lane road across the mountains from the [[Dominican Republic]] is now open for relief convoys. There is no central command and control system in place to deal with the devastation and urgently needed relief.

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