Haitian Earthquake Coverage

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• Critically Injured Haitian Earthqake Victims Arrive in Atlanta
  The road to recovery for some of Haiti's most critically injured earthquake survivors is starting here, in Atlanta. As Susan Mittleman reports, there is an entire national and local operation underway to help these people and their families get the continuing care they need.
• CDC Medical Response Teams In Haiti
  One of the first disaster teams deployed from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention has returned from Haiti. Performing surgeries, setting fractures and treatment of other illnesses were the main services they provided. As WABE's Rose Scott reports the unit literally hits the ground running:
• Health Precautions Traveling To Haiti
  Now that military officials have taken control of distributing food and supplies and disaster relief efforts continue an increase in volunteers is expected to increase. If you are considering volunteering, an Emory health official says know the health risks and take precaution. WABE's Rose Scott reports:
• Georgia Businesses and Organizations Donates to Haiti Relief Efforts
  So far the monetary aid to earthquake stricken Haiti has topped the hundreds of millions of dollars from around the world...and while there's no official total of the amount of money and donated items from various businesses and organizations continues to grow. WABE's Rose Scott has this report:
• Atlantan Returns to Haiti to Help Salvation Army Relief Efforts
  After heading the Salvation Army in Haiti for six years, Ron Busroe (bus-row) returned to Atlanta a few years ago. This morning, he's back in haiti working on relief efforts there. WABE's Jim Burress reports.
• The CDC's Dr. Oliver Morgan discusses public health threats following the Haitian earthquake
  As the number of people who perished in the earthquake in Haiti increases, questions arise as to the threat to the survivors from decaying corpses and disease. Here, WABE's Steve Goss talks with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention epidemiologist Dr. Oliver Morgan...
• CedarTown,Georgia Woman Heads to Haiti
  A group of search and rescue specialists from Georgia is headed to Haiti to help with relief efforts. They are volunteering their services. WABE's Rose Scott has this report on one of the rescuers:
• Atlanta Haitian Americans On Relief Efforts
  Many Atlantans continue to wait word on their family members and if they are being reached by relief efforts. WABE's Rose Scott has the report:
• Georgia May Receive Repatriated Haitian-Americans
  Georgia is on standby to receive U.S. citizens who are caught in the devastating aftermath of Haiti's recent earthquake. Already, Florida and New Jersey have received hundreds of citizens fleeing the destruction in Haiti. Between 40 and 50 thousand American citizens live in Haiti.

• Haiti's Geology Slowly Giving Up Its Secrets
  Researchers studying the origin of the recent deadly earthquake have found signs of an actual fault rupture offshore, and figured out what triggered a small tsunami. But not all the causes of the natural disaster were, in fact, natural.
• Do Big Quakes Increase Global Seismic Activity?
  There have been three deadly earthquakes already this year — in Haiti, Chile and Turkey — and a fourth that caused damage in Taiwan. Is this a coincidence? Seismologists can't answer that question directly, but they say there's a growing realization that big earthquakes can trigger other earthquakes many thousands of miles away.
• Huge Aftershock Hits Chile On Inauguration Day
  A series of strong aftershocks from last month's devastating quake rocked Chile on Thursday as a new president was sworn into office and immediately urged coastal residents to move to higher ground in case of a tsunami.
• Reporter Follows U.S. Soldiers On Haiti Disaster Relief Duty
  American soldiers have been an important part of Haiti relief efforts. Journalist Seth Robson of the publication Stars and Stripes is embedded with one of the American units still in Port-au-Prince, the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit. Host Michel Martin speaks with Seth Robson about his reporting, and what he is seeing on the ground in Haiti.
• New President Sworn In As Chile Recovers From Devastation
  Host Michel Martin interviews Chilean journalist Jose Manuel Simian about the earthquake recovery efforts in that nation. Today is the inauguration of the country's new president Sebastian Pinera.
• Tavis Smiley: Black America Deserves An Agenda With The President
  Author and media personality Tavis Smiley found himself at odds with several black leaders after he said there needs to be a more national focus on a black agenda, even though the U.S. has its first black president. Black leaders such as the Rev. Al Sharpton are among those in disagreement about Smiley's approach. Host Michel Martin speaks with him about his thoughts on politics and the black community and a conference being planned to discuss the needs and progress of African-Americans.
• Letters To Haiti Provide A Different Kind Of Help
  To show support for schoolchildren devastated by the earthquake, fifth-graders in Northridge, Calif., sent the kids letters that included poems, comic strips and stickers. The students in California and those in Haiti say they'd like to be pen pals for life.
• Obama: Challenge To Prevent Second Disaster In Haiti
  Masses of people are without shelter as the rainy season begins in the earthquake-devastated country. After a meeting at the White House with Haitian President Rene Preval, Obama said the situation remains dire and renewed America's commitment to the country's recovery and reconstruction.
• Haiti’s President Brings His Concerns To Obama
  As Nation It has been two months since a massive earthquake rocked Haiti, killing an estimated 200,000 people. Recovery and rebuilding efforts are still underway to offer relief to nation as it works to serve displaced residents and rebuild. Tuesday, Haiti President Rene Preval will meet with President Obama to discuss what needs to be done next. Host Michel Martin speaks with Jonathan Katz, a Haiti-based correspondent for the Associated Press, for more.