Haiti 
Haiti: Earthquake a reminder that disasters are preventable(0)
Boulder CO–Amid all the commentary focused on the historic tragedy in Haiti, a tough but important fact has gone virtually unmentioned, according to a nationally recognized expert on disasters at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
“What is missing from the tragedy of disaster, and our response to it, is the recognition that disasters are preventable, [...]
Haiti: International relief efforts remain fragmented – trauma docs
London UK–Despite the frightening regularity of humanitarian disasters like the earthquake in Haiti, international responses remain fragmented and must be improved, argue a group of trauma surgeons on bmj.com today.
They warn that an uncoordinated push to get people and equipment into the affected zone as soon as possible can worsen the situation and reduce the [...]
Haiti: Looking to the hurricane season
Port-au-Prince–The Haitian government estimates at least 500,000 need shelter after the 12 January earthquake devastated the city, but the challenge is to find options that will get people through the upcoming hurricane season, which typically starts in May, said Jean Phillippe Antolin, with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), which is coordinating UN efforts to [...]
Haiti: Tracking the scent of life
Port-au-Prince–The best search and rescue workers have stamina, a phenomenal sense of smell, and sharp hearing – they usually also have four legs.
Highly trained dogs and their handlers can offer the best chance of survival to people buried in the rubble of an urban search and rescue (USR) site, where there are often no outward [...]
