 Brian Hoyer, pictured outside the tent he called home on the tarmac at Port-au-Prince Airport. Brian Hoyer, AmeriCares Relief Worker in Haiti Brian Hoyer blogs from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where he is part of AmeriCares Emergency Relief team. Brian is a veteran disaster relief worker and has supported AmeriCares responses to Hurricane Katrina, civil conflict in Uganda and the 2008 China earthquake. Here are his latest blog posts from the field in Haiti.
Extensive Medical Needs on the Ground Brian Hoyer 01/21/10Yesterday we traveled about 15 miles from Port-au-Prince to the town of Leogane where I’d estimate 80-90% of the buildings were destroyed. As we drove to the clinic, we picked up the sickest patients along the way. When our crew of aid workers, volunteers and patients arrived, we found it was a few tarps stretch between buildings of a quake-damaged nursing school. Read More » Today began with a shot of adrenaline... Brian Hoyer 01/20/10Today began with a shot of adrenaline – a 6.1 magnitude aftershock rocked Port-au-Prince at 6 A.M. and abruptly woke the team from sleep. Even in the early morning hours, the air outside was already heavy and streets buzzed with activity throughout the ravaged city. The team immediately began mapping out the day - dividing responsibilities, duties, and goals. Organization and clarity are the keys to getting tasks accomplished amid the chaos that has overtaken the city. Read More »
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