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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 09:59 PM Original message |
On Haiti and a total disaster |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, it a horrible disaster. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. I agree with you |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. That is where the word command comes in |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. I apologize, I really do for going all English teacher in this thread... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. No worries, English, let alone American are not my primary languages |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. Is the airport even operational? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Even if it is damaged, it is the fastest thing to bring back |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. And there may be a carrier that can get there. eom |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Last I heard, no word on the condition of the airport. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. It's on the north edge of the city |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. A food drop would probably be one answer for the water/food supply |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Miami center says it cannot establish communication with Haiti airport |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-13-10 01:18 AM Response to Reply #12 |
28. One of the news stations is reporting the tower is damaged... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-13-10 01:23 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Even if it is not damaged (which is unlikely with all that is being reported) |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yep |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 11:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
23. I get all teary when his name is mentioned. What we did to him was incredible. |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. Since they have lost their headquarters I would guess they are |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I was trained in disaster relief |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
11. Looking at clips it was clear that deforestation had made earth slides much worse as well |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Deforestation has been an issue for years |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Yep just like SE Asia |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
16. This is looking horrible, just horrible! |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
17. Airport NOT DAMAGED |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. thanks, warpy. at least that's a crumb of tolerable news in this catastrophe |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Good that means the first landing will have to bring the |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-13-10 01:05 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Yeah, the tower and all the electronics are likely to stay down |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-13-10 01:11 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. And if they are damaged, it's amazing what you can run |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-13-10 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
24. thanks, your perspective is very valuable to help us understand ... nt |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-13-10 01:10 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Watching the latest updates this is beyond the worst case |
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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-13-10 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
30. This is a terrible disaster, really, really bad. |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-13-10 01:30 AM Response to Original message |
31. This is heartbreaking |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-13-10 01:32 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. If you can afford it, give some money to the |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-13-10 02:26 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Oh yes, we did that already |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-13-10 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
33. I just donated....... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-13-10 01:35 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I did oh ten minutes ago |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-13-10 01:42 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I Texted "HAITI" to 90999 to donate $10 to Red Cross relief efforts |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-13-10 01:46 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. That is a whole different discussion |
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