Yesterday, January 12, 2010, shortly before 5pm, a Richter scale 7.3 earthquake, lasting 35 seconds, struck Haiti. This was the most powerful earthquake to strike the country for 200 years. The hypocenter of the earthquake was close to the surface of the earth (10 km deep) and its epicenter was close to the city of Léogâne, 17 km South West of the capital city, Port-au-Prince.
Estimates say up to 200,000 people have died and 1.5 -2 million have been left homeless. Please pray for the nation of Haiti and those deploying as first responders to this crisis.
Mercy Ships and its partners in haiti are beginning the process of assessing the needs of this country and its people. I hope to be a part of this response as we assess what services and equipment we can provide to the first responders and eventually those involved in the reconstruction of these people's lives and nation.
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