Greetings. There will be no Monday Blog Treats today. In light of the catastrophic humanitarian situation caused by the earthquake in Haiti, today I will only link to news related to the incident and relief efforts.
Global Voices Online has set up a special page dedicated to the coverage of the earthquake news by blogs and mainstream media and other sources. They have dozens of links to related posts and are constantly updating with new posts.
We all want to help in any possible way. Wordtryst and aka_lol list several numbers you can use to text your donations toward the relief effort. More methods are listed on the earthquake Google page...And many more locations/methods where you can make a contribution.
Do your part! Don't sit idly by!
Prime Minister Manning says TT is sending a US $1 million contribution to the relief effort. I hope our government will consider increasing this number. It’s true we’re in debt and not particularly wealth but we still can do better than this.
The government is also considering using fast ferries to deliver aid supplies as quickly as possible.
Scientists send an ominous message; Haiti may not be the last to be struck with such devastating earthquakes. Seismologists warned today that the region should brace for more powerful earthquakes in the future. Well, Maybe getting certified first aid training is not a very bad idea...You don't know when you will find yourself in a position where such training could save a life.
A Trinidadian survivor of the earthquake tells his story.
Friday, January 15, 2010
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