Haiti

Catholic Relief Services has had a presence in Haiti for many years. In the wake of yesterday’s earthquake, they posted the following on their blog:

The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti 10 miles southwest of the capital of Port au Prince at 4:53 p.m. Eastern, Tuesday, Jan. 12.

The initial quake was followed by two aftershocks.

Reliable damage and casualty estimates are unavailable at this time. CRS staffers in Baltimore have been in touch with Haiti staff. CRS/Haiti reports that those who remained at the office after 4 p.m. are safe. The condition of other CRS staff is unknown at this time (7:30 p.m. Eastern).

More blog postings and information on how to donate are available here. Our prayers are with the people of Haiti and those who are helping them.