damn so do u think american gon give a fuck about haiti?
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Obama vows ‘aggressive’ help for Haiti
First response team to arrive today; Navy may send hospital ship
The Associated Press
updated 9:46 a.m. PT, Wed., Jan. 13, 2010
WASHINGTON - With President Barack Obama on Wednesday pledging "a swift, coordinated and aggressive" response to Haiti's disaster, the United States began deploying the first teams of rescuers, search dogs and heavy equipment.
In a statement from the White House, Obama said the United States will help in any way possible. "I have directed my administration to respond with a swift, coordinated and aggressive effort to save lives," he said.
"The people of Haiti will have the full support of the United States in the urgent effort to rescue those trapped beneath the rubble and to deliver the humanitarian relief — the food, water and medicine — that Haitians will need in the coming days," he said.
Rajiv Shah, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, told NBC's TODAY show that a disaster response team "will be going in today."
USAID said it had activated its partners, the Fairfax County (Va.) Urban Search and Rescue Team and the Los Angeles County Search and Rescue Team. USAID disaster experts also would assist.
Together, those teams are taking up to 72 people, six search and rescue dogs and up to 48 tons of rescue equipment. Those rescuers are expected to arrive in Haiti around 1:30 p.m.
At the Pentagon, a spokesman said a ground assessment team would be arriving in Haiti on Wednesday.
Send Navy hospital ship?
Two U.S. defense officials said early Wednesday that the military was still in the assessing stage, trying to figure out what is needed.
One said officials were working to try to get the Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort to the area, though it was unclear whether it had been officially ordered to go.
The ship's crew is being recalled, but it would take some days for the ship, which is now in Baltimore, to be serviced, supplied and arrive at Haiti, one official said.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because plans were still being formed.
The 7.0-magnitude earthquake caused thousands of buildings to collapse in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, trapping untold numbers
Meanwhile, the U.S. embassy in Port-au-Prince has no confirmed reports of American citizen deaths. There are an estimated 40,000-45,000 Americans living in Haiti, but exact numbers are difficult to gauge because people come and go. All but one American employed by the embassy have been accounted for, State Department officials said.
State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said there are about a dozen injured people — embassy staff, American citizens and family members of local embassy personnel — being treated at the embassy or the ambassador's residence for non life-threatening injuries like broken bones.
Those who are ambulatory may be evacuated by U.S. Coast Guard helicopter that is expected to arrive shortly, mostly likely from Guantanamo Bay.
Foreign aid
European countries and aid groups also launched a massive relief effort by sending sniffer dogs, high-energy biscuits and tons of emergency medical aid to the devastated island.
Europe's wintry weather added to the challenge, with snow temporarily delaying a British aid flight with 64 firefighters and rescue dogs at Gatwick airport.
Sixty-five rubble-clearing specialists planned to leave France on Wednesday, while Spain was rushing three airplanes of rescuers and 100 tons of tents, blankets and cooking kits. Israel was sending in an elite Army rescue unit of engineers and doctors.
One of the first teams expected to arrive in Haiti includes 37 search-and-rescue specialists from Iceland, along with 10 tons of rescue equipment.
The Irish telecommunications company Digicel said it would donate $5 million to aid agencies and help repair Haiti's damaged phone network.
Joint chiefs involved
Back in the U.S., Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Wednesday that U.S. military personnel worked throughout the night in response to the disaster in Haiti.
"We worked throughout the night to figure out how we can do that and do that as rapidly as possible," Mullen said. "An awful lot of people are working in that direction right now."
Former President Bill Clinton, who is U.N. special envoy for Haiti, said in a statement: "My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Haiti. My U.N. office and the rest of the U.N. system are monitoring the situation, and we are committed to do whatever we can to assist the people of Haiti in their relief, rebuilding and recovery efforts."
The Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance will be assembling a team to send to Haiti, Crowley said, including search and rescue experts from the U.S.
Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere subcommittee, said, "This is the worst possible time for a natural disaster in Haiti, a country which is still recovering from the devastating storms of just over a year ago."
Engel urged the administration "to do everything possible to help" the Haitian people recover.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34832613/ns/world_news-haiti_earthquake/?GT1=43001
First response team to arrive today; Navy may send hospital ship
The Associated Press
updated 9:46 a.m. PT, Wed., Jan. 13, 2010
WASHINGTON - With President Barack Obama on Wednesday pledging "a swift, coordinated and aggressive" response to Haiti's disaster, the United States began deploying the first teams of rescuers, search dogs and heavy equipment.
In a statement from the White House, Obama said the United States will help in any way possible. "I have directed my administration to respond with a swift, coordinated and aggressive effort to save lives," he said.
"The people of Haiti will have the full support of the United States in the urgent effort to rescue those trapped beneath the rubble and to deliver the humanitarian relief — the food, water and medicine — that Haitians will need in the coming days," he said.
Rajiv Shah, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, told NBC's TODAY show that a disaster response team "will be going in today."
USAID said it had activated its partners, the Fairfax County (Va.) Urban Search and Rescue Team and the Los Angeles County Search and Rescue Team. USAID disaster experts also would assist.
Together, those teams are taking up to 72 people, six search and rescue dogs and up to 48 tons of rescue equipment. Those rescuers are expected to arrive in Haiti around 1:30 p.m.
At the Pentagon, a spokesman said a ground assessment team would be arriving in Haiti on Wednesday.
Send Navy hospital ship?
Two U.S. defense officials said early Wednesday that the military was still in the assessing stage, trying to figure out what is needed.
One said officials were working to try to get the Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort to the area, though it was unclear whether it had been officially ordered to go.
The ship's crew is being recalled, but it would take some days for the ship, which is now in Baltimore, to be serviced, supplied and arrive at Haiti, one official said.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because plans were still being formed.
The 7.0-magnitude earthquake caused thousands of buildings to collapse in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, trapping untold numbers
Meanwhile, the U.S. embassy in Port-au-Prince has no confirmed reports of American citizen deaths. There are an estimated 40,000-45,000 Americans living in Haiti, but exact numbers are difficult to gauge because people come and go. All but one American employed by the embassy have been accounted for, State Department officials said.
State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said there are about a dozen injured people — embassy staff, American citizens and family members of local embassy personnel — being treated at the embassy or the ambassador's residence for non life-threatening injuries like broken bones.
Those who are ambulatory may be evacuated by U.S. Coast Guard helicopter that is expected to arrive shortly, mostly likely from Guantanamo Bay.
Foreign aid
European countries and aid groups also launched a massive relief effort by sending sniffer dogs, high-energy biscuits and tons of emergency medical aid to the devastated island.
Europe's wintry weather added to the challenge, with snow temporarily delaying a British aid flight with 64 firefighters and rescue dogs at Gatwick airport.
Sixty-five rubble-clearing specialists planned to leave France on Wednesday, while Spain was rushing three airplanes of rescuers and 100 tons of tents, blankets and cooking kits. Israel was sending in an elite Army rescue unit of engineers and doctors.
One of the first teams expected to arrive in Haiti includes 37 search-and-rescue specialists from Iceland, along with 10 tons of rescue equipment.
The Irish telecommunications company Digicel said it would donate $5 million to aid agencies and help repair Haiti's damaged phone network.
Joint chiefs involved
Back in the U.S., Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Wednesday that U.S. military personnel worked throughout the night in response to the disaster in Haiti.
"We worked throughout the night to figure out how we can do that and do that as rapidly as possible," Mullen said. "An awful lot of people are working in that direction right now."
Former President Bill Clinton, who is U.N. special envoy for Haiti, said in a statement: "My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Haiti. My U.N. office and the rest of the U.N. system are monitoring the situation, and we are committed to do whatever we can to assist the people of Haiti in their relief, rebuilding and recovery efforts."
The Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance will be assembling a team to send to Haiti, Crowley said, including search and rescue experts from the U.S.
Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere subcommittee, said, "This is the worst possible time for a natural disaster in Haiti, a country which is still recovering from the devastating storms of just over a year ago."
Engel urged the administration "to do everything possible to help" the Haitian people recover.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34832613/ns/world_news-haiti_earthquake/?GT1=43001
People should remember when Iran had that huge earthquake and the U.S offered a ton of money to help with the disaster. But if anyone would have followed up the truth was only a TINY FRACTION of the money actually was given to Iran.
The U.S has a very, very long history of announcing aid and money for natural disasters across the globe but never actually do what they initially say!
People should pay close attention to this in the weeks & months to come and see how much help Obama actually provides these desperate people...
I'm sure Cuba will be more of a help than the U.S.
The U.S has a very, very long history of announcing aid and money for natural disasters across the globe but never actually do what they initially say!
People should pay close attention to this in the weeks & months to come and see how much help Obama actually provides these desperate people...
I'm sure Cuba will be more of a help than the U.S.
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man wtf ever.you people is dub ass fuck,they still black no matter how you try to label it.
it aint no real serious effort being sent off to help them. if people are posting articles on the siccness about the latest cadillac at a car expo in america then america should have more then enough time to send out some help,especially since they out on some bullshit war mission to just control bits of remains of earths oil.
haiti has poor buildings,always as society and is dying right here right now as im typing this shit. aint no sense of being a dick trying to talk shit in my post when im speaking on some treal shit. i didnt know about this til running across my nightly routine of checking out the news articles and worldstarrhiphop.com
i listened to some interviews of some officials on that side speaking to the news in the u.s and u can just hear in the way he is speaking that he just knows that there is no hope for them. muthafuckas over here are talking bout "well we gotta see how much damage has really occured before we can help them" type shit. bullshit.
I guess I'm supposed to represent how fucked up America is?
Really tho homie, I didnt even know there was a fuckin earthquake in Haiti till I read this thread. Yep, I keep up more with the latest whips commin out than I do with current events....you got me right there......will this make a difference in my life and the way I operate?...I think not. But to make you happy here you go.....
DISASTER PICTURES IN GENERAL;
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man wtf ever.you people is dub ass fuck,they still black no matter how you try to label it.
it aint no real serious effort being sent off to help them. if people are posting articles on the siccness about the latest cadillac at a car expo in america then america should have more then enough time to send out some help,especially since they out on some bullshit war mission to just control bits of remains of earths oil.
haiti has poor buildings,always as society and is dying right here right now as im typing this shit. aint no sense of being a dick trying to talk shit in my post when im speaking on some treal shit. i didnt know about this til running across my nightly routine of checking out the news articles and worldstarrhiphop.com
i listened to some interviews of some officials on that side speaking to the news in the u.s and u can just hear in the way he is speaking that he just knows that there is no hope for them. muthafuckas over here are talking bout "well we gotta see how much damage has really occured before we can help them" type shit. bullshit.
I guess I'm supposed to represent how fucked up America is?
Really tho homie, I didnt even know there was a fuckin earthquake in Haiti till I read this thread. Yep, I keep up more with the latest whips commin out than I do with current events....you got me right there......will this make a difference in my life and the way I operate?...I think not. But to make you happy here you go.....
DISASTER PICTURES IN GENERAL;
This shit is sad as fuck. I was in labadee, Haiti a few weeks ago. Although technically it's not "on" Haiti, it's a private island... It was still a beautiful place. Great people, I don't care if there's a war goin on etc. Those haitians that I met were fuckin great people.
If I could do anything to help. Fuck, Id even go to Haiti to help out real talk.
If I could do anything to help. Fuck, Id even go to Haiti to help out real talk.
Further pursuit into the (BAM, Iran) truth:
The 81-member USAID/DART team arrived in country on December 30 via two C-17s and a C-130. The USAID members included a Team Leader, Deputy Team Leader, Operations Coordinator, Planning Coordinator, Communications Officer, Information Officer, and Security Officer. Other components of the DART included the 11 member Fairfax County USAR Task Force (VA-TF1) and the 57 member International Medical/Surgical Response Team (IMSuRT) and 6 member Management Support Team (MST) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
While in Bam, the USAID/DART conducted needs and structural assessments and coordinated with the GOI, the U.N., and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). From December 31 to January 4, the IMSuRT field hospital treated 727 patients, 30 percent of whom had earthquake-related injuries, including surgeries and post-trauma mental health cases. The IMSuRT field hospital closed on January 5, and new patients were referred to the IFRC field hospital.
Before departing Bam, the USAID/DART donated the IMSuRT field hospital and medical supplies to the IFRC as well as two trucks and select equipment to the IFRC, for use by IFRC and the Bam fire department. In addition, the USAID/DART donated a tent, vehicle, and various supplies to UN OCHA.
USAID/OFDA has sent five airlifts of relief commodities, consisting of 430 rolls of plastic sheeting, approximately 12,500 blankets, 1,146 winterized tents, and 4,448 kitchen sets at a total cost of $543,605.
To date, USAID/OFDA has provided $600,000 to the IFRC in support of the IFRC Preliminary Appeal and $211,610 to UN OCHA in support of the U.N. Flash Appeal.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), seven C-130s have airlifted approximately 68 MT of medical supplies, 2,000 blankets, and a 10K forklift to assist in offloading relief commodities in Bam.
The 81-member USAID/DART team arrived in country on December 30 via two C-17s and a C-130. The USAID members included a Team Leader, Deputy Team Leader, Operations Coordinator, Planning Coordinator, Communications Officer, Information Officer, and Security Officer. Other components of the DART included the 11 member Fairfax County USAR Task Force (VA-TF1) and the 57 member International Medical/Surgical Response Team (IMSuRT) and 6 member Management Support Team (MST) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
While in Bam, the USAID/DART conducted needs and structural assessments and coordinated with the GOI, the U.N., and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). From December 31 to January 4, the IMSuRT field hospital treated 727 patients, 30 percent of whom had earthquake-related injuries, including surgeries and post-trauma mental health cases. The IMSuRT field hospital closed on January 5, and new patients were referred to the IFRC field hospital.
Before departing Bam, the USAID/DART donated the IMSuRT field hospital and medical supplies to the IFRC as well as two trucks and select equipment to the IFRC, for use by IFRC and the Bam fire department. In addition, the USAID/DART donated a tent, vehicle, and various supplies to UN OCHA.
USAID/OFDA has sent five airlifts of relief commodities, consisting of 430 rolls of plastic sheeting, approximately 12,500 blankets, 1,146 winterized tents, and 4,448 kitchen sets at a total cost of $543,605.
To date, USAID/OFDA has provided $600,000 to the IFRC in support of the IFRC Preliminary Appeal and $211,610 to UN OCHA in support of the U.N. Flash Appeal.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), seven C-130s have airlifted approximately 68 MT of medical supplies, 2,000 blankets, and a 10K forklift to assist in offloading relief commodities in Bam.
The US really needs to help out as much as they can but we all know they won't. Prolly gonna be a half assed job. Shit, what if u were from haiti and had relatives there. Couldn't get in contact with them or anything. I would be one worried mothafucka. Haiti already has it's own problems to deal wit and on top of it all, they just got hit wit the worst earthquake.
*hits the blunt*
I'm just fortunate to live here and this country is fucked up in it's own way.
Imma go to Haiti n help these people out. Catch me on CNN, fox news, and all other major news station. I'll rep siccness fully!! Especially my LMTWLTE(NSFW) folks. Haha.
*hits the blunt*
I'm just fortunate to live here and this country is fucked up in it's own way.
Imma go to Haiti n help these people out. Catch me on CNN, fox news, and all other major news station. I'll rep siccness fully!! Especially my LMTWLTE(NSFW) folks. Haha.