earthquake news

Thomas D. Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H., writes in the essay that the team of Johns Hopkins physicians that he lead in Haiti for two weeks soon after the earthquake had to quickly adjust standards of care that are common in the United States due to the sheer volume of patients, the wide range of injuries and complaints, and inadequate medical resources

AT&T* (NYSE:T) has further bolstered support for Haiti relief workers by waiving wireless usage charges for customers in Haiti who make/receive voice calls, use wireless data services or send text messages, in order to show the company’s support for those helping with relief efforts.

Companies large and small, representing industries across the United States, have taken action to support their neighbors in Haiti by donating millions of dollars to the American Red Cross and by encouraging their customers and employees to follow suit.

The HP Company Foundation also announced that it has committed up to $250,000 to match eligible contributions by employees of HP in support of the earthquake relief efforts.

The Motorola Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Inc., has contributed $100,000 to the American Red Cross for immediate support of earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.

T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced that the company is taking a number of steps to provide relief and help unite families in the aftermath the earthquake disaster in Haiti.

With estimates that as many as three million people may be affected by the catastrophic earthquake which hit Haiti Tuesday, the American Red Cross is releasing an additional $9 million for earthquake relief, bringing its total commitment so far to $10 million to support relief efforts in Haiti.

During its fourth annual awards ceremony, the China Corporate Citizenship Forum recently presented two awards to Intel China Ltd. for its outstanding contributions toward the country's earthquake relief efforts and for corporate citizenship and responsibility.

The American Red Cross is still working in more than 30 earthquake-affected communities in Peru.

Tuesday, Residents in California affected by today's earthquake are urged to register themselves and their loved ones on the Safe and Well website, to let family and friends around the country know of their status.

A California earthquake early warning system now being tested accurately predicted the ground shaking in San Francisco a few seconds before the city felt the Oct. 30, 2007, magnitude 5.4 quake near San Jose, according to a statewide team of seismologists.

A powerful magnitude 8.0(initially 7.6) earthquake hit in the South Pacific Monday off the Solomon Islands, at 7:39 a.m. resulting in a tsunami about 2-8 feet high which struck the coast of Solomon Islands, mainly Gizo.