January 14, 2010

Disaster in Haiti

The magnitude 7.0 earthquake which struck Port-au-Prince on January 12th has left the capital city devastated and tens of thousands dead. The State Department Operations Center has set up the following number for Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti: 1-888-407-4747 (due to heavy volume, some callers may receive a recording). Our embassy is still in the early stages of contacting American Citizens through our Warden Network. Communications are very difficult within Haiti at this time.

Private Offers of Assistance for Haiti Relief Efforts

Anyone wishing to donate or provide assistance in Haiti following the devastating earthquake is asked to contact the Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI) which has established a dedicated page to coordinate Haiti support. More information »

Other ways to help:

• text "HAITI" to "90999" and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, charged to your cell phone bill;
• go online to organizations like the Red Cross and Mercy Corps to make a contribution to the disaster relief efforts;
• visit InterAction to contribute.

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