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Notes from the Field
Strong aftershock traumatizes Haitians early Wednesday morning
by CARE staff in Haiti Wednesday, January 20, 2010 A 6.1-magnitude aftershock rocked Haiti around 6:00 a.m. local time this morning, only eight days after the earthquake destroyed the capital city, leaving tens of thousands dead and injured and many more homeless. CARE's emergency response team send the following by text messages (SMS) and e-mail: Loetitia Raymond, emergency media officer in Haiti:
Bogdan Dumitru, emergency security officer in Haiti: If this happens to weakened buildings, I don't know what damage that will cause. I am sitting on the top of the office, because this is where we get a cell signal. I have to get down soon because there might be another aftershock. We are trying to calm the staff. I felt it, which is bad news. This one was stronger than all the other aftershocks. I was across the road in the apartment. People made it down from the fifth floor downstairs faster than I did. People were screaming. I don't know what kind of damage there was for our staff. Some of them were at their home, so we will try to find out if they are safe. I didn't hear any cracking of the building. There was a real rumble, then the earth moved. It wasn't that long, but I can't tell. I was running. It was closer to Jacmel, so I don't know what the impact would be there. We haven't heard any reports from Jacmel, and our Internet access was cut off after the quake. We are next to an IDP (internally displaced persons) camp, and when the quake hit there was a big scream coming out of the camp. They've lost everything, all their houses, and they are terrified. Loetitia Raymond, emergency media officer in Haiti:
Rick Perera, emergency media officer in Haiti: Rick Perera, emergency media officer in Haiti: CARE staff working around the clock and sleeping in tents and on the office floor were relieved yesterday when we were able to move into some nearby apartments – a few to a room, of course, but it seemed like Paradise. A shower! (Just a cold drizzle, of course, but pure joy nonetheless).
Steve Hollingworth, CARE USA's CCO and EVP visiting Haiti:
:: You can help! Donate now to support CARE's lifesaving emergency relief efforts in Haiti. :: Read more about CARE's emergency response in Haiti.
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