A Strong Earthquake Strikes Haiti, A 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti just 10 miles from Port-au-Prince, the nation's capital city. According to CNN, the earthquake knocked down buildings and inflicted "a catastrophe on the impoverished Caribbean nation
The earthquake hit at 5 P.M; little information has come since then, but Twitter tweets indicate many people have friends, relatives, and relations in Haiti, and can't contact them:
reduceharm Can't get through to my aunt and some cousins who have phone access in Port-Au-Prince... who would've predicted. 2 minutes ago from web
Alexandros_ It appears situation in Haiti is bad. Really bad. Still no images or coverage from Port-au-Prince. Only scattered reports. 3 minutes ago from TweetDeck
But a person named Musician Richard Morse is producing tweets from there, as he reportedly manages a hotel in Port-au-Prince:
samseder Haiti 7.) earthquake RT@cbcconnect Musician Richard Morse, who also manages a hotel in Port-au-Prince, is tweeting updates @RAMhaiti 3 minutes ago from web
These are the latest tweets from Richard Morse at http://twitter.com/RAMhaiti as of 4:48 PM PST / 7:48 PM PST and arranged latest tweet first:
another aftershock..people are screaming and freaking out down towards the stadium..much singing and praying in large numbers 2 minutes ago from web
Collapsed UNIBANK building is on NYTIMES.com 11 minutes ago from web
people are needing medical supplies..food, housing; I don't know water situation; 12 minutes ago from web
I can't confirm what I hear about different buildings which are said to have collapsed but all reflects intensity of situation 14 minutes ago from web
A few people showing up @ Oloffson..roads are blocked by falling walls..much destruction on Grand Rue. I hear hospital General has collapsed 16 minutes ago from web
Phones are starting to work..got a call from some one who's house fell in, child is hurt but ok. . 19 minutes ago from web
we're ok..a little freaked out but ok..every one is hanging out outside on the driveway @mannysister 22 minutes ago from web
I see people on Rue Capois and I see some cars but i think getting around is difficult @tinoisette 23 minutes ago from web
isabelleMORSE much destruction on Grand Rue (Ave Dessalines) Daniel Morel's ok. Police Sta, Cathedral, Downtown teleco, Church St Anne all destroyed 31 minutes ago from web Retweeted by RAMhaiti and 4 others
the tsunami warnings are for Jamaica and Cuba about 1 hour ago from web
cars are starting to circulate..I see lights in the distance towards the wharf about 1 hour ago from web
A huge hospital that was being built across from the Oloffson has collapsed about 1 hour ago from web
Port au Prince is dark except for a few fires about 1 hour ago from web
two helicopters have flown over head an hour ago but nothing since then about 1 hour ago from web
they say it was a magnitude 7.0 earthquake..there are tsunami warnings here and in the Caribbean about 1 hour ago from web
people are bringing people by on stretchers about 1 hour ago from web
I'm told that parts of the Palace have collapsed..the UNIBANK here on Rue Capois has collapsed about 1 hour ago from web
people are praying in groups..others are looking for relatives..no phone service..no electricity about 1 hour ago from web
Our guests are sitting out in the driveway.. no serious damage here at the Oloffson but many large buildings nearby have collapsed about 1 hour ago from web
lot's of rumors about which buildings were toppled..The Castel Haiti behind the Oloffson is a pile of rubble..it was 8 stories high about 1 hour ago from web
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