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A specialized rescue unit from the Los Angeles County Fire Department is preparing for deployment to Haiti following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked the Caribbean island nation earlier today, officials said.
The 72-member heavy rescue task force received a request for help from the U.S. Agency for International Development and is gathering at a staging area in Pomona, county fire officials said.
The team includes paramedics, search dogs, communication specialists and rescuers who are trained in combing through collapsed structures to find victims.
The rescuers rely on sophisticated detection devices and equipment capable of shoring weakened structures and moving heavy chunks of rubble, officials said.
Relief officials said they were preparing for substantial damage and casualties after Haiti was rocked by the quake, the largest to ever strike the region.
Originally posted by muse7
Any official word on the number of casualties? Port Au Prince is a very very densely populated area, I wouldn't be surprised if the number of dead exceed 10,000+ mark
Originally posted by thecrow001
reply to post by kee7777
really not needed ?
be abit more respectful