Katrina/Rita/Levees Times 100

The U.S. Coast Guard arrived in Haiti this morning, and this is what they found:



Read about the Coast Guard's first-on-the-scene rescue effort here.

U.S. rescue efforts, from Agence France-Press.

From CNN:

The earthquake's power matched that of several nuclear bombs, said Roger Searle, a professor of geophysics in the Earth Sciences Department at Durham University in England. He said the combination of its magnitude and geographical shallowness made it particularly dangerous.

About 3 million people -- one-third of Haiti's population -- were affected by the quake, the Red Cross said. About 10 million people felt shaking from the earthquake, including 2 million who felt severe trembling, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated.

Talking Points Memo has constant updates here.

Kentuckians are trying to reach friends and family in Haiti, as are Americans everywhere.

Digby has the best list of organizations on the ground in Haiti needing your help.

I'll second the recommendation for Partners in Health. If you're looking for a Haiti-founded, Haiti-focused group that does the most for the worst-off, PIH is the one.