The Presidential Palace – Port-au-Prince, Haiti
As we saw in the aftermath of the Tsunami the devastated much of the coastal areas in the Indian Ocean in 2004, sometimes the only way to truly experience the devastation of a natural disaster is to witness the scene prior to destruction. Below is a simple attempt to bring attention to just how much damage this earthquake in Haiti has caused.
This image, courtesy of Garrett Crawford, shows the Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti around May of last year.
And this photo, from Boston.com’s “The Big Picture” feature, shows the devastating aftermath of the quake.
I speak for many of my friends when I say that your prayers, donations and helping hands are desperately needed. I don’t need to list the many ways you can help – call your local Red Cross and they can point you in the right direction.
