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AT least 304 people are confirmed dead after a huge 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit western Haiti on Saturday.

The quake struck 8 km from the town of Petit Trou de Nippes, about 150 km west of the capital Port-au-Prince, at a depth of 10 km, the US Geological Survey said.

Over 1,800 are injured and many more are still missing.

Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he was rushing aid to areas where towns were destroyed and hospitals overwhelmed with incoming patients.

USGS has estimated “thousands of fatalities” are likely and “tens of thousands of injuries in poor mountainous communities" and has issued a "red alert"

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  • HAITI STILL RECOVERING FROM PAST EARTHQUAKES

    Haiti is still recovering from a magnitude 7 earthquake from 11 years ago that struck closer to the capital and killed at least 250,000 people, injured 300,000, and displaced more than 1.5 million.

    “Everyone is really afraid. It’s been years since such a big earthquake,” Daniel Ross, a resident in the eastern Cuban city of Guantanamo, told Reuters, adding that his home stood firm but the furniture shook.

    A video posted to social media depicted a chaotic and frightening scene in Les Cayes, where a building had collapsed onto a street and panic-stricken residents are heard crying out in the background.

    The earthquake was also felt across the Caribbean, including in Jamaica and Cuba.

  • BIDEN’S STATEMENT

    Biden later said in a statement: “In what is already a challenging time for the people of Haiti, I am saddened by the devastating earthquake that occurred in Saint-Louis du Sud, Haiti this morning.

    “We send our deepest condolences to all those who lost a loved one or saw their homes and businesses destroyed. I have authorized an immediate US response and named USAID Administrator Samantha Power as the senior US official to coordinate this effort.

    “Through USAID, we are supporting efforts to assess the damage and assist efforts to recover those who were injured and those who must now rebuild.

    “The United States remains a close and enduring friend to the people of Haiti, and we will be there in the aftermath of this tragedy.”

  • EMERGENCY DECLARATION TO REMAIN IN PLACE FOR A MONTH

    Henry also said the ″violent quake″ had caused loss of life and damage in various parts of the country, and also appealed to Haitians to unify as they ″confront this dramatic situation in which we’re living right now.”

    His state of emergency declaration will be in place for at least the next month.

    At a press conference, he said he would not ask for international help until the extent of the damages is known.

  • HAITIAN STATE OF EMERGENCY

    President Joe Biden has authorized an immediate US response to the earthquake on Saturday afternoon and named US AID Administrator Samantha Power as coordinator of the effort.

    It came shortly before Haitian Prime Minister Dr. Ariel Henry declared an official state of emergency.

    He confirmed the motion in a tweet, writing: “We will make the necessary arrangements to assist people affected by the earthquake in the Southern Peninsula.

    “We must show a lot of solidarity with regard to the emergency. The government will declare a state of emergency. We will act quickly.”

  • MILLIONS IN ECONOMIC LOSSES

    “The majority of hotels and churches on the south coast of Haiti, which are often the most important buildings in cities, have collapsed or suffered significant damage,” Haitian newspaper Le Nouvelliste reported on Saturday.

    Economic losses could range in the tens of millions, USGS reports.

  • OFFICIALS ARE ‘STILL COLLECTING INFORMATION’

    Jerry Chandler, Haiti’s director of civil protection, confirmed deaths had occurred but said he doesn’t “yet have an exact toll”, adding that officials are “still collecting information.”

    As of Saturday evening, Reuters reported at least 304 people have died.

  • THOUSANDS OF FATALITIES EXPECTED

    At least 304 people have died and 1,800 others are injured as buildings tumbled into rubble after the magnitude 7.2 earthquake.

    Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he was rushing aid to areas where towns were destroyed and hospitals overwhelmed with incoming patients.

    US Geological Survey has estimated “thousands of fatalities” are likely and “tens of thousands of injuries in poor mountainous communities” and has issued a “red alert”

    “High casualties are probable and the disaster is likely widespread,” a statement from the agency released around an hour after the quake said.

    “Past events with this alert level have required a national or international level response.”

  • ‘MIAMI STANDS WITH YOU’

    Mayor Francis Suarez of Miami shared her support with the people of Haiti.

    “Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Haiti and our beloved Haitian community in the City. The City of Miami stands with you during this tragic time and we are here to assist in any way,” Suarez wrote.

    Haiti has gone through so much this year.

    Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Haiti and our beloved Haitian community in the City.

    The City of Miami stands with you during this tragic time and we are here to assist in any way.

    â€" Mayor Francis Suarez (@FrancisSuarez) August 14, 2021

  • CHURCH CRUMBLED DURING CEREMONY

    A church reportedly collapsed under the strain of the quake in the southwestern town of Les Anglais while a ceremony was apparently underway.

    Images posted to social media also showed significant damage to buildings including collapsed homes and rubble splayed across the road.

    Economic losses could range in the tens of millions, USGS reports.

  • FLORIDA MAYOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP HAITI

    Daniella Levine Cava, Mayor of Miami-Dade County in Florida, tweeted her support to Haiti following the earthquake.

    “Miami-Dade stands ready to assist in all the ways we can in the days and weeks ahead,” Levine Cava said.

    Devastating news from Haiti this morning. Keeping the people of Haiti and their families and loves ones in our community in my heart and prayers. Miami-Dade stands ready to assist in all the ways we can in the days and weeks ahead. https://t.co/2e5PIxvnef

    â€" Daniella Levine Cava (@MayorDaniella) August 14, 2021

  • HOW MANY ARE INJURED?

    At least 304 people have been reported dead, according to Reuters.

    Over 1,800 are injured and many more are still missing.

  • ‘WE NEED MORE THAN PRAYERS’

    One person shared a video that showed victims being pulled from the rubble.

    “We need more than prayers,” one person said.

  • DEATH TOLL RISES TO 304

    At least 304 people have been killed and many more are feared dead after a major earthquake struck western Haiti on Saturday, leveling homes and buildings to rubble.

  • HAITIAN AUTHORITIES FEAR EXTREME DAMAGE

    Haitian politicians and authorities fear the “awful” aftermath of the devastating earthquake that hit the island today.

    Renald Lubérice, the general secretary of Haiti’s ministerial council, tweeted in French: “The first images that have reached me are awful.

    “The earthquake has caused a great deal of damage in the south. Hopefully there isn’t major loss of life.”

  • HAITI’S GEOGRAPHY

    Haiti is a Caribbean country that shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic to its east. 

    It is located  to the east of Cuba and Jamaica and south of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

    To its south-west lies the small island of Navassa Island, which is claimed by Haiti but is disputed as a United States territory under federal administration

    It has a population of over 11million people. It’s official languages are Haitian Creole and French.

  • VIDEO FOOTAGE SHOWS RESIDENTS FLEEING HOMES AS EARTHQUAKE STRIKES

    Videos posted on Twitter showed flooding in the streets of Haiti.

    BREAKING NEWS 🟥 +++ Sea begins to enter in Haiti, after the 7.2 powerful earthquake. There is a tsunami warning in progress.pic.twitter.com/1Zne9qmq0e

    â€" ðŸ"¶ news alert 🇭🇹 Special Haiti earthquake (@igandean) August 14, 2021

  • LOCAL TELLS OF THE MOMENT HER BED STARTED TO SHAKE

    Naomi Verneus, a 34-year-old resident of Port-au-Prince, told the AP she was jolted awake by the earthquake and that her bed was shaking.

    “I woke up and didn’t have time to put my shoes on. We lived the 2010 earthquake and all I could do was run,” she said.

    “I later remembered my two kids and my mother were still inside. My neighbor went in and told them to get out. We ran to the street.”

  • TWITTER VIDEO SHOWS CRACKING BUILDINGS AFTER EARTHQUAKE

    A video posted on Twitter showed cracks in buildings following the earthquake.

  • CHURCH CRUMBLED DURING CEREMONY

    A church reportedly collapsed under the strain of the quake in the southwestern town of Les Anglais while a ceremony was apparently underway.

    Images posted to social media also showed significant damage to buildings including collapsed homes and rubble splayed across the road.

    Economic losses could range in the tens of millions, USGS reports.

  • AT LEAST 227 REPORTED DEAD

    According to the Weather Channel, at least 227 people have died after an earthquake rocked Haiti this morning.

    At least 227 people are reported to be dead after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti this morning.

    Tropical Storm #Grace is currently forecast to reach the country by Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/isfaFuqPX6

    â€" The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) August 14, 2021

  • HAITI IS ONE OF POOREST NATIONS IN THE WORLD

    Haiti is one of the poorest nations in the world, with 60 percent of its population living below the poverty line.

    The disaster-stricken nation is still reeling from the assassination of its president, Jovenel Moïse, on July 7.

    Haiti is still also still feeling the effects of the devastating earthquake that decimated the nation in January 2010.

  • WHERE IS HAITI?

    Haiti is a Caribbean country that shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic to its east. 

    It is located  to the east of Cuba and Jamaica and south of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

    To its south-west lies the small island of Navassa Island, which is claimed by Haiti but is disputed as a United States territory under federal administration

    It has a population of over 11million people. It’s official languages are Haitian Creole and French.

  • DEATH TOLL CLIMBS TO 225

    The death toll of the earthquake in Haiti has now reached at least 225, according to Haiti’s Office of Civil Protection.

    USGS has estimated “thousands of fatalities” and “tens of thousands of injuries in poor mountainous communities.”

  • LOCAL TELLS OF THE MOMENT HER BED STARTED TO SHAKE

    Naomi Verneus, a 34-year-old resident of Port-au-Prince, told the AP she was jolted awake by the earthquake and that her bed was shaking.

    “I woke up and didn’t have time to put my shoes on. We lived the 2010 earthquake and all I could do was run,” she said.

    “I later remembered my two kids and my mother were still inside. My neighbor went in and told them to get out. We ran to the street.”

  • EARTHQUAKE WAS ‘SIMILAR IN STRENGTH’ TO 2010

    #NEW: Images reveal mass destruction following the 7.2 earthquake in #Haiti. Similar in strength to the catastrophic earthquake that killed more than 160,000 people in the Caribbean country in 2010, according to a study. pic.twitter.com/1RYFlv31af

    â€" Leonardo Feldman (@LeoFeldmanNEWS) August 14, 2021
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