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Haiti Quake Relief Needed: You Can Help!
On Tuesday Afternoon, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Haiti's
capital of Port-au-Prince collapsing buildings, including at least one hospital. With communications from the area disrupted, the situation is unclear -- but with continued aftershocks and eyewitness accounts of "total disaster" and chaos, there are fears of catastrophic damage and widespread casualties.
Here is a list of organizations working to get aid to the country:
Mercy Corps, a Portland, Oregon-based charity, has a unique tool allowing individuals, groups, businesses and organizations to set up a personalized donation page. Link here to visit the page we set up: http://www.mercycorps.org/fundraising/causaoregon or visit one of the other organizations doing the necessary work for the people in desperate need:
Fonkoze USA to benefit Clinique St. Michel
Wyclef Jean's grassroots org
Text Yele to 501 501 to donate $5 via your cellphone
The U.S. State Department Operations Center said Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti should call 1-888-407-4747. Due to heavy volume, some callers may receive a recording. "Our embassy is still in the early stages of contacting American citizens through our Warden Network," the U.S. State Department said in a statement. "Communications are very difficult within Haiti at this time."
For those interesting in helping immediately, simply text "HAITI" to "90999" and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, charged to your cell phone bill.
(source: 620 AM KPOJ)
