A Word on Haiti: Hope and Help

I grew up in California where earthquakes were, and are, as common as tornados in the midwest and hurricanes in the southeast. There really is nothing as humbling as feeling the hand of God shake the very ground that you stand on. It truly is a clear reminder that we are not in control. The strongest quake that I can remember was about a 6.4. The strength of an earthquake multiplies exponentially on the seismic scale as the number goes up. So, a quake of a 7.0 magnitude can, and did, have a devastating effect on a nation with poor construction and no preparation plans in place.