U.S. Helps Haitians Keep Earthquake Survivors Informed

by Gary Kopycinski on January 27, 2010

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PORT-AU-PRINCE–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2010. Haitian police and civilian volunteers, assisted by the U.S. military distributed more than 43,800 hand-held radios to survivors of the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake. In a collaborative effort, the team handed out self-powered radios at major distribution centers in Cité Soleil, the Presidential Palace, the Petionville Club and other affected areas throughout the city.