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Desperate hours. The struggle to help earthquake victims in Haiti. “No phone, no food, no water, nothing. There are too many people die.” A massive response from the US and around the world, but the job is monumental엄청난. The need is severe. And it’s a race against time. “To the people of Haiti, we say clearly and with conviction확신을 갖고. You will not be forsaken버리다. You will not be forgotten.” From Haiti, our special coverage tonight. Nightly News begins now. Earthquake in Haiti. This is NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams reporting tonight from Port au Prince.
Tonight, from Haiti. A race against time to save lives. Two days after the deadly quake struck. Under the beating sun, the Haitians search the rubble돌무더기 by hand for lost loved ones. Fears of disease grow as bodies pile up on the streets. Violence breaks out as hundreds of thousands are desperate for food and water. And the first US aid starts pouring in. But there’s a bottle neck병목지역 at the airport. CBS News has a team of correspondents deployed throughout the earthquake zone to bring you special expanded coverage of the disaster in Haiti. This is the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric reporting tonight from Haiti.
Good evening, everyone. Night is falling here in Port au Prince for the third time since the earthquake devastated this country. And the desperation and danger grow by the hour. Bodies piling up everywhere could lead to an outbreak of disease. Gangs of looter roam the streets. And thousands upon thousands of Haitians have no homes, no food, no water. The Haitian Red Cross estimates as many as 50,000 have died. It’s run out of body bags.
The State Department confirms one American death. And President Obama today announced $100 million in US assistance as he addressed the people of Haiti directly. “We say clearly and with conviction. You will not be forsaken. You will not be forgotten.” The immediate problem is getting aid into this country. There’re such a bottle neck at the airport. The FAA has had to stop any more US planes from entering the country.
Port au Prince Airport resembled유사하다 a United Nation’s meeting on a crowded tarmac. Rescue teams from Belgium, Columbian police, a Venezuelan Air Force C-130 unloading medical supplies. Another C-130 from Brazil. The US military arriving in full force.