No Haiti Thread?

FT · **Posted:** Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:04 pm

Drinky Wrote:

FT Wrote:

How did an EQ of this magnitude not trigger a tsunami? Is it because it's too close to a continental land mass (I think like 180 miles from the U.S.)?

I think because the source of the quake was inland rather than out in the ocean. Tsunamis typically result from water oscillating outward from the source and then forming large waves as it goes over shallower areas and reaches land. Or something like that. Landslides can cause tsunamis, too, but apparently that didn't happen.

That makes sense. Thanks!

mugwump67 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:06 pm

Drinky Wrote:

FT Wrote:

How did an EQ of this magnitude not trigger a tsunami? Is it because it's too close to a continental land mass (I think like 180 miles from the U.S.)?

I think because the source of the quake was inland rather than out in the ocean. Tsunamis typically result from water oscillating outward from the source and then forming large waves as it goes over shallower areas and reaches land. Or something like that. Landslides can cause tsunamis, too, but apparently that didn't happen.

Actually, its caused by the direction of the fault shift.. The two plates shifted laterally along side each other which doesn't stir up the ocean as much as two plates crashing into one another, with one sliding underneath.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:08 pm

timmyjoe42 Wrote:

Aren't there scientists that can predict these kinds of earthquakes?

The Haiti earthquake was predicted with a fair amount of precision (prediction was a 7.2, quake was a 7.0) - but mere predictions don't help the situation. It's not like a specific date can be predicted; it's more along the lines of "well, these plates haven't moved for 200 years, so expect a big one in the near future."

d · **Posted:** Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:17 pm

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas ... earthquake

shiv · **Posted:** Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:24 pm

donated yesterday on the red cross website.

i dunno if i really trust that phone text thing.

d · **Posted:** Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:25 pm

d · **Posted:** Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:33 pm

shivering Wrote:

i dunno if i really trust that phone text thing.

Me neither. I donated through Mercy Corps.
http://www.mercycorps.org/

Dalen · **Posted:** Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:45 pm

shivering Wrote:

donated yesterday on the red cross website.

i dunno if i really trust that phone text thing.

buddy of mine works for the Red Cross and mentioned that they set it up so it would be the easiest way for people to donate, and so far it's been hugely successful. Over 3 million bucks from that alone in just over 2 days.

Dalen · **Posted:** Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:45 pm

and yes, the money goes to the Haiti fund.

Hegel · **Posted:** Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:56 pm

The viral aspect of it has the potential to get a lot larger portion of the population to donate when they may not normally. Especially the younger generation. Read that almost 800,000 had been donated to the Red Cross alone through this text-based donation by 3pm yesterday.

I think it's legit. If every cell phone user in the country donated thruogh the text process, it would be more than a billion dollars donated.

saint · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:28 pm **Posts:** 4271

i was listening to the bbc this morning, and the report from haiti brought tears to my eyes. you could hear the wailing of someone in the ruined hospital. they interviewed a father who lost one daughter. his other daughter's head was split wide open, and the bones were sticking out of her legs. there was no medical treatment available, so he was just holding her broken body. it was too much for me.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

small dog is matching donations (up to $200) to doctors without borders.

http://www.smalldog.com/product/42760/d ... ut-borders

saint · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:28 pm **Posts:** 4271

i just donated to drs without borders. i didn't get a receipt. that makes me a bit nervous. i wonder if small dog would match my donation from today.

paper · **Posted:** Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:59 pm

shivering Wrote:

donated yesterday on the red cross website.

i dunno if i really trust that phone text thing.

I did the phone thing today, and got a confirmation text back linking me to RedCross.org....hopeuflly it was the real deal.

FT · **Posted:** Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:23 pm

d Wrote:

WOW, that was quite a promo he cut!

Dalen · **Posted:** Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:49 pm

Haiti 48 hours later

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/0 ... later.html

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:53 pm

Weird, they used to not publish pictures of actual dead people in newspapers.

Dalen · **Posted:** Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:01 am

People open up old crypts, and shove corpses of quake victims into them.

Fucking hell.

http://bit.ly/7jwQqU

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Fri Jan 15, 2010 2:25 am

Heard the WV Air Nat'l Guard is going to be deployed tomorrow or Sat. Glad some supplies can finally be brought in.

Money+prayer right now from me and my wife. Its amazing what just $10 from me can accomplish when put with everyone else's $10. Just think if we applied this principle to other problems.

That country is a wreck. Buildings fall apart w/o earthquakes there. One of the "lucky" things about the capital is that it didn't have huge buildings. The highest were 3 stories. Could you imagine if they had huge skyscrapers :shock:

I think also what really hit me besides the massive casualties/injured/refugees was that they kept getting hit with aftershocks of sizable strength.

harry · **Posted:** Fri Jan 15, 2010 2:43 am

paper Wrote:

that place can't catch a break.

Oh, so true. I thought one memorable image in all this was at the end of Obama's speech today, this passage:

Finally, I want to speak directly to the people of Haiti. Few in the world have endured the hardships that you have known. Long before this tragedy, daily life itself was often a bitter struggle. And after suffering so much for so long, to face this new horror must cause some to look up and ask, have we somehow been forsaken?

To the people of Haiti, we say clearly, and with conviction, you will not be forsaken; you will not be forgotten. In this, your hour of greatest need, America stands with you. The world stands with you. We know that you are a strong and resilient people. You have endured a history of slavery and struggle, of natural disaster and recovery. And through it all, your spirit has been unbroken and your faith has been unwavering. So today, you must know that help is arriving — much, much more help is on the way.

Now I am not an Obama true believer and in many ways I have been hugely disappointed with him, but as he said this his eyes locked on the camera and filled with tears and his voice filled with emotion... and it seemed so real, even more than the highly skilled Clintonian "I feel your pain" warmth. A long history of pain and injustice for the Haitian people. He seemed like a President, not a Candidate.

toots · **Posted:** Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:29 pm

this G died in the quake. friend of wyclef jean

RIP HOP

d · **Posted:** Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:46 pm

FYI if you donated to Wyclef Jean's Haiti relief org.

Also: this

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:39 am

http://www.yeproc.com/news.php?articleId=6473

Buy Any Regular Priced CD from the Yep Roc Webshop 1/15-1/17 and Yep Roc Will Donate $10 Per Album Sold to the Red Cross Relief Efforts in Haiti.

Quote:

As the relief efforts and human aid begin to reach to the thousands affected by the recent earthquake in Haiti, Yep Roc encourages everyone to help lend a hand to those seeking to bring relief to those in need.

To show our support and to lend a hand, Yep Roc Records will donate $10 for every regular priced CD that is sold at the Yep Roc Webshop between 1/15 and 1/17. Pick up any new release or fantastic catalog title and lend a hand.

Here are a few other ways that you can help:

*Donate $10 to the Red Cross to be charged to your cell phone bill by texting "HAITI" to "90999."

*Contribute online to the Red Cross.

*Find more ways to help through the Center for International Disaster Information.

The thoughts of the Yep Roc staff are with those who have been affected by this disaster and we hope that the nation of Haiti receives the aid it needs to begin to rebuild and move forward after this trying time.

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:43 am

Yep Roc has some solid stuff in their catalog.

Grape Ripple · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:10 pm

d Wrote:

FYI if you donated to Wyclef Jean's Haiti relief org.

Also: this

They did a story about this on NPR this morning. I knew there was a reason I didn't like Wyclef Jean other than his terrible rapping.

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