Haiti earthquake news today Tsunami warning after huge quake hits shaking Dominican Republic as deaths confirmed
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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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.â€
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 tollâ€, adding that officials are “still collecting information.â€
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 alertâ€
“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.â€
‘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, 2021CHURCH 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, 2021HOW 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.â€
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 ðŸ‡ðŸ‡¹ Special Haiti earthquake (@igandean) August 14, 2021LOCAL 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.â€
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, 2021HAITI 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.â€
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.â€
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‘THOUSANDS OF FATALITIES’
USGS has estimated “thousands of fatalities†and “tens of thousands of injuries in poor mountainous communities.â€
“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.â€
Jerry Chandler, Haiti’s director of civil protection, confirmed deaths had occurred but said he doesn’t “yet have an exact toll.â€
“We’re still collecting information,†he told AFP.
BIDEN BRIEFED ON HAITI SITUATION
President Biden and Vice President Harris announced via tweet that they were briefed on the situation in Haiti.
This morning, the President and Vice President held a video conference with the national security team to discuss the ongoing efforts to draw down our civilian footprint in Afghanistan. In addition, the President and Vice President were briefed on the earthquake in Haiti. pic.twitter.com/7BKSdJ8OKo
â€" The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 14, 2021‘HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES’
The US Tsunami Warning System said “hazardous tsunami waves are forecast†with waves reaching one to three meters above the tide level possible along the coast of Haiti. The warning was lifted just over an hour later.
A series of smaller aftershocks continued to shake the island after the original quake, USGS reported.
One registering a magnitude of 5.2 occurred 17 km (10 miles) from Chantal earlier this morning.
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