How To Help Haiti

Florida Flash Mob is doing all we can to spread the word and raise money for the victims of Haiti. Most of the island itself has been wiped out but those that are surviving are among young children in especial need.

Here's the number to Florida's Emergency Hotline - 1 800 342 3557


TAMPA ( 2010-1-13) - The U.S. Coast Guard has deployed several C-130 aircraft from its Clearwater air station in Florida to assess the devastation from the earthquake in Haiti. The first aircraft took off at 3 a.m. and others are scheduled to take off throughout the day. Four of the station’s six C-130 planes have been committed to the Haiti effort. The air crews are tasked with flights over the nation, according to spokesman Petty Officer 2 nd Class James Harless from the Miami Public Affairs Office. “They’re flying over Haiti getting video so that we can determine an overall assessment of the area and we can provide assistance to the best possible areas where needed,” Harless said.

Four Coast Guard cutters, already patrolling in the region, also were sent to Haiti. Their main focus will be to make sure the port is safe and ready to receive humanitarian aid. Harless estimates that more 300 Coast Guard members are helping with the relief effort and more will be added. The Coast Guard also will help secure the country for an expected influx of aid. The Coast Guard is coordinating with the U.S. State Department and the Miami-based Southern Command, the joint U.S. military command responsible for the region that includes Haiti.