The New Dark Age

14 January, 2010

Haiti
New York Times
Once again, the world weeps with Haiti. The earthquake that struck on
Tuesday did damage on a scale that scarcely could have been imagined had we
all not …
www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/opinion/14thu1.html

150 UN staff members remain trapped under rubble in Haiti
Washington Post
Haiti was rocked on Jan. 12 by the largest earthquake ever recorded in the
area. The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 and was centered
about 10 …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/13/AR2010011304750.html?hpid=topnews

US Mobilizes to Send Assistance to Haiti
New York Times
Alex Brandon/Associated Press In Virginia, rescuers with the United States
Agency for International Development headed to a plane for Haiti on
Wednesday. …
www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/world/americas/14prexy.html

Text-messages net over $400000 for Haitian relief in first day after quake
Los Angeles Times (blog)
Superstar musician Wyclef Jean, a native of Haiti, has helped raise over
$400000 for his native country, thanks to text-message donations. …
latimesblogs.latimes.com/laplaza/2010/01/text-based-aid-campaign-nets-over-400000-for-haitian-relief.html

Clinton Returning to D.C. Because of Haiti
New York Times (blog)
The island of Haiti, the poorest in the Western hemisphere, holds a special
place in Mrs. Clinton’s heart, according to her husband, former President
Bill …
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/clinton-returning-to-dc-because-of-haiti/

UN Mission Head Grappled With Haiti’s Many Woes
New York Times
By AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The UN mission chief who is missing
along with more than 100 people in the rubble of the collapsed UN
headquarters …
www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/01/13/world/AP-CB-Haiti-Annabi.html

In Quake Aftermath, US Suspends Deportations to Haiti
New York Times
By JULIA PRESTON Responding to the devastation from the Haiti earthquake,
Obama administration officials on Wednesday temporarily suspended
deportations of …
www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/world/americas/14deport.html

Military Team Lands in Haiti
New York Times
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials at US Southern Command have confirmed that a
C-130 plane carrying part of a military assessment team has landed in
Haiti. …
www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/01/13/us/politics/AP-US-US-Haiti-Earthquake-Military.html

World Bank pledges $100m for Haiti
Aljazeera.net
The World Bank has said it will provide an additional $100m in emergency
aid to Haiti as governments and aid groups step up efforts to help the
Caribbean …
english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/01/201011432358145656.html
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Earthquake-rocked Haiti ‘cursed’ by a pact with devil: Pat Robertson
USA Today
Commenting on the devastating quake in Haiti, evangelist Pat Robertson on
his Christian Broadcasting Network asked whether the destruction were a
“blessing …
content.usatoday.com/communities/Religion/post/2010/01/pat-robertson-cursed-haiti-may-have-blessing-in-disguise-in-earthquake/1

Firedoglake “ Haiti
By Attaturk
Raymond Joseph, Haiti’s ambassador to the United States, said in an
interview on CNN that he had little information about the extent of damage
but said the suffering inflicted on the was likely to be
“catastrophic.” …
firedoglake.com/2010/01/13/haiti/

Twitter Blog: Healing Haiti
By Biz
International relief efforts are underway in Haiti’s capital,
Port-au-Prince, after yesterday’s devastating magnitude 7 earthquake. The
atmosphere at Twitter HQ is heavy today and based on the Trending Topics an
overwhelming number of …
blog.twitter.com/2010/01/healing-haiti.html

Michelle Malkin “ Haiti: How to help
By Michelle Malkin
Mr. Obama said United States aid agencies were moving swiftly to get help
to Haiti and that search-and-rescue teams were already en route. He
described the reports of destruction as “truly heart-wrenching,” made
more cruel given Haiti’s …
michellemalkin.com/2010/01/13/haiti-how-to-help/

Marginal Revolution: Why is Haiti so poor?
By Tyler Cowen
Haiti cut its colonial ties too early, rebelling against the French in the
early 19th century and achieving complete independence. Guadaloupe and
Martinique are still riding the gravy train and French aid is a huge chunk
of their gdps. …
www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2010/01/why-is-haiti-so-poor.html

Congress pushes aid for Haiti – Martin Kady II – POLITICO.com
By Martin Kady II
“I am pleased that President Obama has committed U.S. resources to help
the people of Haiti rebuild their lives and their country, and the Senate
will work with the administration to make sure that we get the necessary
assistance to …
www.politico.com/news/stories/0110/31456.html

Haiti
Looking for the Dorce Family, tabarre, haiti, Jan 13 2010 … CNN iReport,
Jan 14 2010. Earthquake in victim in HAITI, CNN iReport, Jan 14 2010 …
haiti.ushahidi.com/

2010 Haiti earthquake – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake
centred approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Port-au-Prince, the
capital of …
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Haiti_earthquake

BBC News – Haiti earthquake: Thousands feared dead
Haiti’s President Rene Preval says thousands of people are feared dead
following a huge earthquake which devastated the capital.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8456819.stm

Earthquake in Haiti – The Big Picture – Boston.com
The Big Picture – News Stories in Photographs from the Boston Globe.
www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/01/earthquake_in_haiti.html

Huge death toll feared in Haiti quake – Haiti earthquake- msnbc.com
Spending a second night on the streets, dazed earthquake survivors in Haiti
wander past dead bodies, while officials feared a death toll in the tens of
…
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34829978/ns/world_news-haiti_earthquake/

13 January, 2010

Fierce Quake Devastates Haitian Capital
New York Times
More Photos By SIMON ROMERO and MARC LACEY SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican
Republic — A devastating earthquake struck Haiti late Tuesday afternoon,
…
www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/world/americas/14haiti.html

Haiti Quake New Blow for Country Mired in Misery
New York Times
By AP The earthquake that plunged Haiti into darkness is another blow to a
nation that has seen more than its share of misery. …
www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/01/13/world/AP-CB-Haiti-More-Misery.html

Earthquake in Haiti believed to leave at least 2 Americans trapped in wreckage
Los Angeles Times
The executive director of Haitian Ministries for the Diocese of Norwich,
Conn., Emily Smack, says she believes two of the organization’s staff are
trapped …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-us-us-haiti-americans,0,3827952.story

Filipino peacekeepers trapped in Haiti
Xinhua
13 (Xinhua) — Filipino peacekeepers were reportedly among those trapped
inside a hotel in Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti that was hit by a
7.0-magnitude …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2010-01/13/content_12801899.htm

L.A. County fire rescue team prepares to deploy to Haiti earthquake
Los Angeles Times (blog)
A specialized rescue unit from the Los Angeles County Fire Department is
preparing for deployment to Haiti following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that
rocked …
latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/01/haiti-earthquake-la-rescue-team.html

Photos, texts begin to tell of destruction in Haiti
CNN International
On Twitter, he captured the aftermath of a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that
struck off the coast of Haiti, causing widespread destruction. …
edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/13/haiti.color/

North Texas doctors safe in Haiti
Dallas Morning News
By MARK NORRIS / The Dallas Morning News A group of North Texas doctors in
Haiti on a medical mission are safe after a massive earthquake struck the
island …
www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/0113dnmethaitipumc.434f17a.html

World Bank to assess Haiti damage, plan rebuilding
Reuters
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – The World Bank said on Tuesday it was ready
to send a team to Haiti to assess the extent of damage caused by the
earthquake …
www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1213577020100113?type=marketsNews

IADB makes $200000 in aid available for Haiti
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Inter-American Development Bank said on Tuesday
it would provide $200000 in immediate emergency aid to help Haiti deal with
the …
www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60C0DB20100113?type=politicsNews

Anxious Haitians in US Search for News on Loved Ones
New York Times
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR and DAMIEN CAVE As news of the devastation wrought by a
powerful earthquake trickled out of Haiti on Tuesday evening, Ricot Dupuy,
…
www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/nyregion/14reax.html

Haiti: Earthquake! “ Global Voices Online
By Janine Mendes-Franco
The Caribbean blogosphere is busy tonight, discussing very sad news – an
earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale struck off the coast of
Haiti, causing major damage and loss of life in the already besieged island
nation. …
globalvoicesonline.org/2010/01/13/haiti-earthquake/

Gleaning Information From Haiti Online – The Lede Blog – NYTimes.com
By By ROBERT MACKEY
Some Haitians have turned to the Web to share information about the 7.0
magnitude earthquake that struck about 10 miles southwest of the capital of
Port-au-Prince on Tuesday evening.
thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/gleaning-information-from-haiti-online/

Magnitude 7.0 – HAITI REGION
The January 12, 2010, Haiti earthquake occurred in the boundary region
separating the Caribbean plate and the North America plate. This plate
boundary is dominated by left-lateral strike slip motion and compression,
and accommodates …
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010rja6.php

Haiti’s Agony – Dot Earth Blog – NYTimes.com
By By ANDREW C. REVKIN
A potent earthquake is the latest hard knock to hit one of the world’s
poorest countries.
dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/haitis-agony/

Alas, a blog “ Blog Archive “ Haiti
By Jeff Fecke
Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hempisphere, and one of the
densest as well. Port-au-Prince is the nation’s most populous city, and it
is full of structures that were built of cheap concrete with little serious
engineering …
www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2010/01/12/haiti/

7.0 quake hits Haiti; ‘Serious loss of life’ expected – CNN.com
A major earthquake struck southern Haiti on Tuesday, knocking down
buildings and power lines and inflicting what its ambassador to the United
States called …
www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/12/haiti.earthquake/index.html

Quake devastates Haiti, many casualties feared – Yahoo! News
A powerful earthquake struck Haiti’s capital on Tuesday with withering
force, toppling everything from simple shacks to the ornate National Palace
and the …
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/cb_haiti_earthquake

Haitian capital largely destroyed in quake – Americas- msnbc.com
Journalists described severe and widespread casualties after a tour of the
streets of Haiti’s capital where blood and bodies could be seen following a
…
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34829978/ns/world_news-americas/

Fierce Quake Devastates Haitian Capital – NYTimes.com
Officials warned that casualties could be substantial from the
7.0-magnitude earthquake, which left the Haitian capital in a shambles.
www.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/world/americas/13haiti.html

BBC News – Haiti earthquake feared to have killed hundreds
Hundreds of people are feared dead after a powerful earthquake rocks Haiti,
causing massive damage across the country.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8455629.stm