7.2 Earthquake hits Haiti...

[HipChick]

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[MontanaMama]

1. 7.2 followed by a 5.2.

Multiple quakes in Puerto Rico. A 5.4 east of those quakes on the Atlantic ridge. Not a good day for Haiti.

[exboyfil]

2. 2010 was 7.0

What a nightmare.

Fortunately this one was further from Port-au-Prince.

[malaise]

3. That and the absence of a tsunami

are the good news - poor Haiti

[genxlib]

4. Yes it was

I spent 12 days there on Search and Rescue. Worse one I have ever been on and I responded to 9/11, Katrina and Surfside. Not even close.

This does appear to be outside of town so hopefully that will make it less impactful. But it was stronger at 7.2. That doesn't seem like much but the scale is exponential so that marginal difference makes a huge jump in energy.

Those poor people can't get a break. It's tragic

[malaise]

5. Pics

[hlthe2b]

6. Uggh. Can Haiti not catch one break this century? DAMN!

[malaise]

7. Heard from a colleague in Haiti

Says the South West is destroyed - homes, hotels and every imaginable infrastructure is down - there are several fired and we should expect a huge loss of life.
Folks are trying to dig out screaming family, friends and strangers. It's very, very bad and my colleague says the gangster government won't be of any help.

[hlthe2b]

9. Overwhelming, so much tragedy--seemingly in every direction.

It is hard to remember a time I felt more helpless.

[malaise]

12. That's the truth

and Grace appears to be strengthening

[malaise]

8. Heard from a colleague in Haiti

Says the South West is destroyed - homes, hotels and every imaginable infrastructure is down - there are several fires and we should expect a huge loss of life.
Folks are trying to dig out screaming family, friends and strangers. It's very, very bad and my colleague says the gangster government won't be of any help.

[Lucinda]

14. ...

[bluecollar2]

10. And another tropical storm is headed that way...

What is it going to take for Haiti to get a break?

[IcyPeas]

11. the good news is Biden is President and he will send aid.

those poor people. What wasn't damaged in 2010 probably got damaged this time.

[Lucinda]

13. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️

[crickets]

15. Oh, Haiti. This is awful. 😢