The earthquake in Haiti has devastated millions and the uncertainty of the death toll is making things even more devastating. A 7.0 hit southern Haiti, 10 miles outside the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. It is the strongest earthquake that Haiti has experienced in more than a century. The country has yet to recover from the hurricane of October 2008, when another calamity struck.
The volunteer teams stood confused as they had no ample equipment to handle the search and rescue operation of this magnitude. The aftershocks also prevented any drilling because they had the magnitude of 4.0 or higher.
The world is coming together to help the victims of the earthquake. Britain Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday, “"We stand ready to provide whatever humanitarian assistance is required," he said, adding that he was "deeply saddened and worried about the reported scale of the earthquake in Haiti." Heron Holloway, Red Cross spokeswoman said the charity was preparing to fly in aid from Panama. Pope Benedict 16th also called upon the Catholic Church to help, "I appeal to the generosity of everyone, so that our brothers and sisters receive our concrete solidarity and the effective support of the international community in this moment of need and suffering."
Roman Catholic archbishop of Port-au-Prince was among the piles of body from collapsed buildings and other structures.
The United States and other nations — from Iceland to Venezuela — said they would start sending aid workers and rescue teams to Haiti.
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