The recent earthquake in Haiti was not the strongest ever by seismic standards, but the toll of human suffering is staggering. Hundreds of thousands are dead, with many more injured, entire communities left homeless and businesses destroyed.

While we Americans have not directly faced devastation on the unimaginable scale now being revealed in Haiti, we can and do empathize and want to help make things better for the victims and their country.

Unfortunately, we Americans do understand natural disasters quite well. We share with the citizens of Hispaniola Island a history that includes catastrophic earthquakes and hurricanes.

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