Earthquake in Haiti - Dominican Republic latest news report. ----- Update ---- 7:15 PM Haiti - Dominican Republic Time Zone
For latest information on the Earthquake in Haiti - Dominican Republic visit bottom of this report for up to date reporting from DRListings Affiliate responses and news updates. The epicentre of the quake, which was initially reported a magnitude 7.3 is now being reported 7.0 off the coast, was located inland and close to the capital Port-au-Prince. The earthquake magnitude of 7.0 is the largest reported earthquake ever to hit the Island of Hati. There are reports that a number of buildings have collapsed close to the epicentre of the earthquake. The earthquake has prompted a tsunami watch for parts of the Caribbean, including the Dominican Republic, Cuba and the Bahamas. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said: 'A destructive widespread tsunami threat does not exist based on historical earthquake and tsunami data. 'However, there is the possibility of a local tsunami that could affect coasts located usually no more than a 100km from the earthquake epicentre.' ------ Update ---- 8:15 PM Haiti - Dominican Republic Time Zone 
Latest live reports on CNN state that there is great devastation is to PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI'S capital, where a multitude of buildings, homes and structures have collapsed and survivors are being dug from the wreckage. Tsunami watch for Dominican Republic, Cuba and the Bahamas has been lifted and no longer in effect. Though most areas of Dominican Republic felt no tremors or aftershocks, residents of the Dominican Republic are urged to stay tuned to local news outlets to be informed of any new developments. Hati's call for assistance and disaster relief has already been answered by United Sates President Barack Obama. He has promised to come to the aid of this ravaged and poor nation that has seen some trying times. Our hearts and prayers are with the Haitian people. The United States, France, Canada and governments across Latin America have pledged thousands of dollars in aid and assistance for Haiti after a massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated the country and caused mass casualties. As the first eyewitness reports confirmed that hundreds, if not thousands were dead or buried under the rubble, after the quake hit just 10miles (16 km) from the capital, Port-au-Prince. U.S President Barack Obama was the first to offer help to the stricken country. His government, he said, stood "ready to assist the people of Haiti," as the State Department, USAID and United States Southern Command mobilised, "to coordinate an assessment and any such assistance." In Paris, Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said France "expresses its complete solidarity" with Haiti, adding that his ministry's crisis center had begun working "to mobilise and dispatch without delay urgent aid to Port-au-Prince."
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said Canadian officials "are making contact with trusted humanitarian partners with a presence in the region to identify humanitarian needs resulting from this earthquake." Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he was "very concerned" with the situation in Haiti, including the fate of 1,200 Brazilian members of the 9,000-strong UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), which Brazil leads. The UN headquarters has been levelled in the quake, with unknown numbers of UN personnel buried under the rubble. In Bogota, the president's office said Colombia was "under alert and ready to respond to the Haitian authorities' call for help," adding that the defence ministry and emergency management services were coordinating upcoming assistance efforts. Venezuela said it would send a 50-member "humanitarian assistance team" to Haiti in the next few hours. Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said the team would leave for Port-au-Prince early today bearing food and medical supplies for stricken Haitians. Mr Maduro also said he has been unable to contact Venezuela's ambassador to Haiti or Haitian authorities since the earthquake struck. In Panama, the country's Vice President Juan Carlos Varela pledged that his government would provide assistance to the United Nations's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Mr Varela pledged to provide "all the infrastructure required for the logistical coordination of cooperation that should be sent to this brother country." Peru said its 205 peacekeeping troops in MINUSTAH would help in rescue efforts in Haiti, adding that none of their soldiers was injured in the quake. "The military personnel has nothing to report and will lend support to the quake victims to the best of their abilities," Peru's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. Mexico's foreign ministry said it was keeping close watch on Haiti and had "activated a protection plan for Mexicans facing an emergency" in Haiti. In the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, President Leonel Fernandez called on the international community to help Haiti overcome a "real tragedy." He said his government was at the ready to send assistance. A government spokesman said a Dominican Air Force plane was ready to pick up quake victims and that it was sending a team of sniffer dogs to search for victims in the rubble.
------ UPDATE ---- 12:15 AM Haiti - Dominican Republic Time Zone Bavaro Punta Cana NO SIGNS of Earthquake noticed... In Bavaro - Punta Cana life is normal with no signs or any earthquake or unusual activity. Statements from citizens reflect sincere concern from the new news of catastrophe in Haiti but totaly unaware.
Bavaro - Punta Cana and surrounding areas were not effected by the catastrophe in Haiti. All sources state that there were NO noticeable tremors or even signs of the earthquake that happened in Haiti located hundreds of miles west from Punta Cana. |
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