I suppose this will be off the new cycle by the end of the week

[james_davis_nicoll]

The Geneva-based Doctors Without Borders said bluntly: "There is little sign of significant aid distribution."

The aid group complained of skewed priorities and a supply bottleneck at the U.S.-controlled airport. Doctors Without Borders spokesman Jason Cone said the U.S. military needed "to be clear on its prioritization of medical supplies and equipment."

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[anton-p-nym.livejournal.com]

The last quake of this magnitude to strike Port au Prince happened when George Washington was a loyal subject to the British Crown, so I'd have to say "no".

-- Steve knows that some seismologists have been warning that the fault was primed for a big move, but it's hard to convince folks to put that much money into hardening against such infrequent contingencies when they can't afford the basics.