President Barack Obama sent out his very first post on Twitter Monday while visiting the American Red Cross headquarters in D.C.
The President was there with First Lady Michelle Obama to visit the organizers of a major relief effort in Haiti when he tweeted from the Red Cross's Twitter account saying,
“President Obama and the First Lady are here visiting our disaster operation center right now.”
The Red Cross confirmed that the commander in chief personally posted the tweet saying that “he pushed the button himself.”
He does not personally update his @BarackObama Twitter account.
The President and the First Lady were there to offer their support for the disaster operation center. The President encouraged the Red Cross staff saying,
“We're just here to say 'thank you' for the great work you're doing.”
No word on when he'll visit Haiti to see the damage firsthand.
As the damages continue to ravage Haiti, the aftershocks of an earthquake seem to be minor in comparison to the after effects of the ongoing tragedy and how some are reacting to it.
When male looters started selling their newfound merchandise to people on the streets, primal instincts must have kicked in as it turned into a bad situation.
Standing atop a store looking down on those below them fighting over the product, other boys climbed atop the building and began pelting the crowd with rocks and concrete blocks with one child being struck in the head and being dragged away by CNN's own Anderson Cooper.
To say that the country is in a state of emergency is an understatement. Haiti is in dire need of assistance and going over there to just report the problem is clearly not enough.
A 5.2 earthquake shook the Cayman Islands this morning 600 miles from the devastation in Haiti.
The Associated Press reports that a 6.2-mile deep quake hit at 9:23 a.m., 40 miles from George Town, Cayman Islands.
While there are no reports of injuries so far the quake is believed to have toppled power lines and caused damage.
Just yesterday a 6.0 earthquake rocked the Pacific coast of Guatemala near the border with El Salvador.
The quake which was centered about 60 miles southeast of Guatemala city, was felt in El Salvador but only caused minor shaking in windows and buildings.
There are no reports of any injuries so far.
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Hip-Hop is continuing to support Haiti in its relief efforts and the latest addition to the cause comes from the Black grassroots organization The Hip-Hop Caucus and rapper / activist David Banner.
The Hip-Hop Caucus is reaching out to the country through the launch of their new website titled Hip-HopForHaiti.
To commemorate the new site launch and relief efforts, the Hip-Hop Caucus is scheduled to host a national conference call today January 19.
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