January 13th at 2:36 pm EST from contributors Gary Tuchman, Anderson Cooper, Brian Byrnes, Felicity Cruikshank, Hada Messia, Richard Greene, and Mike Mount.
Although not confirmed, it is estimated that more than 100,000 people are dead and there is a serious shortage of medical supplies because the hospitals have been destroyed. At least 3 million people may have been affected by the earthquake.
The three aid centers operated by Doctors Without Borders are currently not functioning. The doctors are working hard on getting the centers operating again.
Most of Port-au-Prince is destroyed and the population is remaining calm. Basic services, such as water and electricity, are not available in most areas.
The National Penitentiary collapsed and the inmates escaped. There were approximately 3,908 inmates held in the prison.
At least 15 peacekeepers are reported dead. Eleven of them are from the Brazilian army, three are from Jordan and one peacekeeper is from Argentina.
More than 100 employees of the U.N Mission are missing. The five-storey building collapsed. The U.N. headquarters at the Christopher Hotel collapsed and people are still trapped inside.
Aid organizations and governments have deployed response teams. Rescue workers are being hampered by infrastructural damage. Heavy equipment is also needed in order to assist in rescue efforts.
Read more at Suite101: Haiti Earthquake, January 12th 2010: Magnitude 7.0 Quake Struck 10 Miles South of Port-Au-Prince http://earthquakes.suite101.com/article.cfm/haiti_earthquake_january_12th_2010#ixzz18AtG7Vhg
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