Haiti Earthquake Notes
by Daniel Valles
Updated February 27, 2010 8:40 PM

Pray for the missionaries and Christians in Haiti - for their protection, health, energy, needed supplies and water, mental strength, and grace. Also pray for the lost, that they will see their need for a Saviour, and that He will show grace and mercy during this trying time.

OK, folks, this disaster is why YOU need to take steps toward Prudent Living. These people's lives were completely changed in MINUTES. Their stores and sources of food were all affected, entire hospitals collapsed, etc. Be a prudent steward and examine how you can examine the potential threats, disruptions, disasters, etc. in your area and mitigate those concerns. How many of these people wish they had some means of filtering water, bottled water, a camp stove, flashlights, baby wipes, etc? Forget about stockpiling for government takeover, etc. - you stand a much, much higher chance of going through a natural/manmade disaster first.

Here are some key articles that you MUST read. If you've already read them before, read them again. These people's entire worlds have been shattered for the rest of their life, and there will be much UNNECESSARY suffering because of a lack of proper stewardship. Yes, I'm a bit warm. Time is running out! When God provides the means and opportunities for you to prudently provide and exercise prudent stewardship, and we then spend it on frivolities and baubles, should we then expect God to provide later on? I've covered this in-depth in my articles here:

Tempting God: The Errors of Presumed Protection

God's Provision

God's Provision - Part II: More Case Studies

Why Should I Prepare?

Thoughts on Testimonies During Disasters

Calamities & the Poor

Evil Tidings

Why would God judge America?

Before you think we are not a third-world country that would be affected this badly, consider the looming currency collapse earthquake that will shutter the grocery stores, gas stations, work places, fire, police, and health centers.

Maranatha! 

Chile was ready for quake, Haiti wasn't google.com 3/1/10 ["Chile is wealthier and infinitely better prepared, with strict building codes, robust emergency response and a long history of handling seismic catastrophes. No living Haitian had experienced a quake at home when the Jan. 12 disaster crumbled their poorly constructed buildings."]
Tsunami sets off panic but does little damage google.com 3/1/10 [""We expected the waves to be bigger in Hawaii, maybe about 50 percent bigger than they actually were," Fryer said. "We'll be looking at that.""]
Google launches ’person finder’ for Chile quake victims vancouversun.com 3/1/10 ["It asks users "What is your situation?" and gives them the choice between "I’m looking for someone" and "I have information about someone." Users can then search records by name or input information about someone."]

U.N. Faces Mobs at Food-Aid Sites wsj.com 1/27/10 ["U.N. peacekeepers tried to distribute rice and other food items in the center of the capital Tuesday, but the crowd became angry that it was taking so long. People began to surge around the peacekeepers, pilfering a lot of the aid, said witnesses."]

Corpses ignored as Haitians scramble for loot news.smh.com.au 1/16/10 ["When someone found a new box of food, others didn't hesitate to grab them around the neck to pull them away."]
UN warehouses looted as Haitian desperation grows abc.net.au 1/16/10 [""Up to this point, we have not seen a great deal of insecurity, but clearly that is a concern, and we will work with the government and the national police to deal with it as best we can..."]
Haitians in U.S. illegally allowed to stay msnbc.msn.com 1/16/10 ["Temporary protected status is granted to foreigners who may not be able to return safely to their country because of a natural disaster, armed conflict or other reasons."]

 Who's running Haiti? No one, say the people alertnet.org 1/15/10 [""The problem is that unlike traditional disaster situations we have few local partners to work with, because most of them have had their buildings destroyed and are looking for their own dead and missing," said Margaret Aguirre, a senior official with International Medical Corps."  Editor: Always keep in mind that during disasters, the firemen, policemen, doctors, etc. may have their own problems to worrry about, too.]
 Haiti earthquake in pictures: The unimaginable horror which has torn a country apart dailymail.co.uk 1/15/10 ["The destruction has been described as unimaginable. But for the people of Haiti, the effects wrought by Tuesday's catastrophic earthquake are all too real."]

 Haiti Earthquake: Thousands Feared Dead cbsnews.com 1/14/10 ["A third of all Haitians - 3 million people - need emergency aid. ...What infrastructure Port-Au-Prince had -- is practically gone. The presidential palace, which weathered decades of political unrest, is in ruins. There's little water, spotty electricity, and no place to store the dead. "]
 Disease Could Become as Deadly as Quake cbsnews.com 1/14/10 ["And the Red Cross says they've already run out of medical supplies in Haiti. They are sending more but they don't know when they'll arrive. "]
 Photo Gallery: Massive earthquake hits Haiti news.yahoo.com 1/14/10 [Graphic Images]
 Quake Update in Haiti - Wednesday jesusinhaiti.org 1/14/10 [Blog accounts from missionaries in Haiti. Notice she points out there is nowhere to buy food or gas. Once disaster strikes, the time for prudent foresight is over.]

 Fears of major catastrophe as 7.0 quake rocks Haiti smh.com.au 1/13/10 ["A huge quake measuring 7.0 rocked the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti Tuesday toppling buildings and causing widespread damage and panic, officials and AFP witnesses said.  ...According to official figures, food insecurity already affects more than a quarter of Haiti's population, some 1.9 million people, with women and children the worst affected."]