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Jacmel relies on France to save its treasures

After the ruins of Leogane, the epicenter of the earthquake, the road leaves the coast to climb switchbacks up the mountain. The debris forced to zigzag across a landscape of Apocalypse. Then at the end of a pass is the Bay of Jacmel. The lower city, which concentrates around the Orange River’s historical riches, is gutted. If casualties are limited (350 dead), Read more

No release of Americans in Haiti

The request for provisional release filed by ten American Baptists continue in Haiti for abduction was released yesterday, said their lawyer Edwin Coq. Read more

Reconstruction of Haiti; the puzzle of corruption

Invest tens of billions of dollars in a country ranked among the least favorable business place and the most corrupt in the world is one of the puzzles that should resolve the international community to rebuild Haiti after the earthquake of January 12, that killed at least 170 000 deaths. Read more

Hope fades for missing Americans in Hotel Montana

It has been more than 2 weeks since a major 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti’s core, the city of Port-au-Prince, and destroyed hotels, businesses, and slums. Now, day 15 has arrived and the Hotel Montana in Petion Ville hold the lives or whereabouts of at least 60 foreigners including 17 American Citizens. As hope fades for finding anyone alive, the U.S Marines and other search groups continue to dig through the dangerous rubble made of concrete blocks and slabs. They refuse to call it a search and rescue effort or a recovery. Probably because they know that in recovery, bulldozers roam the land and minimize any chances of locating the bodies of the missing Americans to be brought back to the United States for a formal burial.

Iphone app Help Save Man’s Life in Hotel Montana

Trapped in the collapsed Hotel Montana elevator shaft, Dan Woolley said he used a health app on his iPhone to learn how to treat his injuries while stuck under rubble.

Woolley used the light from his iPhone to show him his injuries and diagnosed it properly as a broken foot. Then, he used the instructions from the app to treat the excessive bleeding from cuts on his legs and the back of his head.

I guess having an Iphone is worth the price.

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