Feb 11th, 2010 · There were significant financial costs to some of the areas hit by the massive storms of the past week, but also some benefits: Stores will have to restock sold-out supplies, and telecommuting may have softened the impact on productivity.
Jan 19th, 2010 · The scope of catastrophe in the Caribbean island widened dramatically Tuesday as the latest estimated death toll doubled previous figures, to approximately 200,000. As thousands of people in Port-au-Prince fled to the countryside, relief groups rushed to expand the flow of aid to earthquake survivors, parachuting in supplies and pleading for donations.
Jan 19th, 2010 · The CEO of Royal Caribbean International says the company's cruise ships are still arriving in Haiti. Adam Goldstein tells Steve Inskeep Haiti's government has asked his company to continue docking its luxury liners at Labadee in northern Haiti, which wasn't closed by the earthquake. Goldstein says Royal Caribbean's ships have begun to offload supplies of drinking water, food and dry goods for earthquake victims.
Jan 18th, 2010 · Thousands more U.S. Marines will begin to reach the coast of Haiti on Monday, poised to help move aid and maintain order six days after an earthquake devastated the Caribbean island nation. But confusion and growing concerns about security in Port-au-Prince have frustrated efforts to get relief supplies and medical care to increasingly desperate and hungry survivors.
Jan 18th, 2010 · In Haiti, relief supplies haven't reached the general population in large enough quantities, fueling anxieties and security fears and triggering isolated incidents of violence. The U.S. military is facing challenges in trying to deliver aid, as well as provide a basis for more robust security in Haiti's capital and beyond.
Jan 17th, 2010 · Although aid is pouring into Haiti, much of it isn't reaching stricken people. The Port-au-Prince airport is ill-equipped to handle the large number of aid flights ready to deliver supplies, and USAID estimates that it will take at least 60 days to get the shipping port operable again. Even when aid is delivered, there is not enough security to prevent chaotic scuffles over water and food.
Jan 17th, 2010 · Survivors of the devastating earthquake in Haiti are still hanging on, waiting for food, water, and shelter from around the world. It's making its way in — and more aid supplies are expected to flow through Sunday. One Argentine soldier says he's relieved aid is flowing, but it's still not enough.
Jan 16th, 2010 · President Obama, flanked by his predecessors George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, once again extended his hand to Haiti on Saturday. The two ex-Presidents will lead a fundraising drive for the country, which is still digging out from the earthquake that hit this week. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Haiti on Saturday afternoon on a plane loaded with emergency supplies. Meanwhile, the search for survivors continues.