I was watching Larry King Live last night when they bumped their full slot of guests with breaking news of a massive earthquake in Haiti. The earthquake registered a 7.0 on the Richter scale and caused tremendous damage in an already struggling country. Along with the many injuries and deaths, the quake collapsed buildings, houses, and business in Haiti. Wyclef Jean, who has been active in helping his native land throughout his career issued the following statement regarding the natural disaster:
“Haiti today faced a natural disaster of unprecedented proportion, an earthquake unlike anything the country has ever experienced. The magnitude 7.0 earthquake – and several very strong aftershocks – struck only 10 miles from Port-au-Prince. I cannot stress enough what a human disaster this is, and idle hands will only make this tragedy worse. The over 2 million people in Port-au-Prince tonight face catastrophe alone. We must act now. President Obama has already said that the U.S. stands ‘ready to assist’ the Haitian people. The U.S. Military is the only group trained and prepared to offer that assistance immediately. They must do so as soon as possible. The international community must also rise to the occasion and help the Haitian people in every way possible.”
If you would like to donate to the Haiti relief fund, you can do so via Wyclef’s Yele.org.