U.S. National News

On Tuesday January 12, 2010, at 5:43pmET a 7.0 Earthquake rocked Haiti's Capital Port Au Prince and surrounding areas. The Earthquake initially caused tens of thousands of deaths from the impact of the Earthquake which laid out buildings throughout the Capital and leveled neighborhoods & villages. The Island West of the Dominican Republic by today Sunday is pretty much "devastated". This Natural Disaster is the greatest and most powerful natural disaster on record the past 200 years. The Quake destroyed Haiti's infrastructure and caused mass deaths. There was no tsumami warning after the 7.0 Earthquake like Samoa, American Samoa, and Indonesia had after that Earthquake had.
I was watching the News on CNN s Situation Room that Tuesday like I have been doing while working on my computer. The News came fast, and so did the work of the Press not only at CNN but in other Networks. I think people at first in the Media World were a bit stunned from what happened, and many of them quickly made means to travel to Haiti to report on individual accounts. The United States started out with a 100 million dollar pledge along with sending a Navy Carrier and 5000-6000 US Troops for the relief effort which was announced the next day. The Haitian people had to endure the night before any aid came into the country, and there was great suffering.
Wednesday by 11:37am Pacific Time, there were a recorded 28 Aftershocks after the 7.0 Earthquake averaging at 5.0. So since the Big One, there continued to be strong aftershocks while people: men, women, and children were trapped in rubble of buildings throughout the city. Everything was pretty much leveled from the looks for the photos and videos the Press game us. Those are Our People out there, and you can hear people speaking to the Press in English on their tragedy and losses.
The Interesting thing on those 28 Aftershocks it was reported on the map of the US Geological Survey all 28 were West of the initial Quake. The Epicenter was located 10 miles East of the Capital of Port Au Prince, and it gave no time for warning of the 3 million people residing their in structures that are not Earthquake proof or would be considered under code. The Earthquake occurred 6 miles deep (another report first had it at 5 miles deep) beneath the surface. The Quake was felt all the way West to Quantanamo Bay, Cuba.
From the first reports coming in, it was reported that 45,000 Americans were in Haiti. The American Press began to do a remarkable job on getting down there to report, show people video of rescues, and help in other ways. CNN's reporters quickly got to Haiti, and before the U.S. Administration had rescue teams there for Haiti, it was the Press that first arrived there to report on what was happening after the Big Earthquake. There was a strong Press Element there in the first junctures that did quickly bring on International Attention for people to get involved, and to do more to quickly respond in any way for Haiti's relief effort.
Wednesday, CNN's Sanjay Gupta Medical Correspondent interviewed the President of Haiti Rene Preval. President Preval was away from the Presidential Palace after the collapse and destruction of the Palace. President Preval talked about how He wanted to help Haiti's people and is cordination relief efforts. He said it was an "Incredible" Earthquake". He stated that he was still trying to "Understand the Magnitude of the Event". He said Hospitals, the major airport, Schools, homes, the Presidential Palace were destroyed. People are now on the streets for 2 days with little capacity.
President Preval stated that early on there were no reports of looting, and mentioned that the Haitian People understand what is happening while people throughout are working on rescuing people and locating loved one's where there are many missing people. President Preval from his sources stated that during the Interview with CNN's correspondent on the ground that atleast 50,000 deaths were caused from the Earthquake. He stated that 50,000 is still a low number and that it is too early to give a number nervously. Buildings are collapsed, and now there are possible health hazards from all the bodies on the streets lined up as people gather them up from rubble. President Preval stated that he was not worried about violence from people because the people see the Situation.
Another early Report by CNN's Chris Lawrence interviewed an American from Fort Meyer Eye Witness working at a school. He stated that the Earthquake lasted 60-90 seconds. The children in his school were Ok luckily.
A Camera video from a building the Press showed had the Earthquake going "Up and Down" from what I saw.
According to Singer Wyclif Jean he was on the phone talking to his friend in Haiti, and she stated that an Earthquake was coming while on the phone meaning it is possible that she heard the sound before the impact or shake of the Earthquake.
Many buildings and structures even houses were not made strong enough to withstand this and not made up to Earthquake Code like people in California have to have before building anything. These concrete buildings collapses, and when the Earthquake hit, then rocked through, the 60-90 seconds result of impact is what caused so much destruction.
People all throughout Haiti especially in Port Au Prince were not prepared for this kind of Earthquake. President Preval asked for aid immediately when he was on the International airwaves asking for essentials such as food, water, Medical Supplies, and heavy Equipment. Haiti is in need for everything right now while the rescue effort continues and people are looking for survivors still in the rubble beneath crumbled buildings of concrete.
It's Sunday Night/Monday Morning on the East Coast Right Now. The First 72 hours were the most crucial hours for rescue crews to get into Haiti and save as many people. The rescue effort of the people participating has been a valiant effort. One of the issues is that Haiti needs Equipment, and was not ready for such a Natural Disaster. To add, Haiti needs personnel where many people some way were effected by this Earthquake. By Late Last Week Orange County Firefighters were scheduled to leave March Air Force Base to bring in Supplies to Haiti to help in the Rescue Effort, but they were held up. Los Angeles Firefighter teams centraled from Pacoima also coordinated on getting mass supplies on planes for Haiti. I thought by Thursday the International Reaction was not fast enough. Friday Night from the reports, it seemed that little aid was getting to those in need.
In Haiti, there are thousands of people terrified still from all the aftershocks and are sleeping on streets. It was said when the Earthquake happened that people left their cars. CNN reported Wednesday that 9,000 UN Peace Keepers were still unaccounted for. The United States, China, Canada, France, Netherlands, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Venezuela, and Israel early on have committed on giving millions of dollars and providing equipment, assistence, and personnel for the Relief Effort/Immediate Response.
Thank You Part 1 The State of the Union 3 Haiti EARTHQUAKE 7.0 1-12-10
all rights reserved
www.Jamestowncalif.com
(other countries assisting in include: Mexico, South Africa)
This is Part One

Additional
International National Disasters News/Earthquakes
It has been reported on the msn website that there has been a 7.8 magnitude Earthquake near Sumatra, Indonesia. Its been reported as a developing story.

Easter Sunday I was in Torrance, Ca having dinner at 3:40 a 7.2 Earthquake was felt lasting 20-30 seconds. The Earthquake at 7.2 was centered 19 miles SE of Mexicali, Mexico at Calexico. Unlike the Landers & Big Bear Earthquakes which I consider the Big Ones, this 7.2 Earthquake was felt in a wider radius. There has been limited information on what caused this Earthquake where fault lines and friction are popular terms people like to use. The Earthquake was felt as a horizontal or side to side motion and it lasted for a good juncture.

2010 is so far the Year of the Major Earthquakes. This 7.2 was more a side to side motion. There was no tsumani warning here in the Southland after the 7.2 Earthquake, and you would think being an Earthquake so big and felt althroughout the coast with people enjoying the weather on a Holiday afterward there ought to be a more organized communications response. I think people were very passive after the 3:40pm hour from how the Radio/TV gave us no direction for those people at the beach. There was no damage here locally.

This is Not a News Report
This is only for New Information regards to the latest 2 Earthquakes with One that happened Easter Sunday at Calexico, Mexico, and the other that was just reported as Happening in Sumatra, Indonesia at 7.8.

News Sources
The Los Angeles Times has a report on the latest Quake from Indonesia at Sunatra 7.8
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-fgw-sumatra-quake7-2010apr07,0,1584552.story