January 12th marked the 1st anniversary of the massive earthquake that struck Haiti last year. Things are still awful there. Just today I received a travel update from the U.S. State Department. It reads, in part:
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Haiti and strongly urges avoiding all but essential travel. This notice replaces the Travel Warning dated December 9, 2010 to reflect the critical crime level, cholera outbreak, frequent and violent disturbances in Port-au-Prince and in provincial cities, lack of adequate medical facilities, and limited police protection.
The Department of State strongly urges U.S. citizens to avoid all travel to Haiti unless essential and only if travel is fully supported by organizations with solid infrastructure, evacuation options, and medical support systems in place.
There's lots more, but you get the idea. Pray for the Haitians, and for those who are trying to help them.
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