The United States has promised to have up to 10,000 troops in Haiti by Monday. Since the devestating earthquake hit on Tuesday, aid workers have flooded in from around the world. Death estimates are currently at 45,000-50,000, but if survivors are not found soon, that number will only escalate. Despite the thousands of workers trying to help, many problems have delayed aid, leaving survivors even more desperate. The problems include no room in the airports for incoming aid carriers, roads blocked by debirs, and damage to 30% of the buildings in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti's capital. Millions of people need aid, but the U.N.'s World Food Program has only been able to feed a few thousand. For now, the main road from the Dominican Republic, Haiti's neighbor on the island, is open, but many other roads need to be cleared in order for rescue teams to truly help. The biggest opponent in this effort is time. The longer people are left trapped under buildings or without food and clean water, the more the death toll will rise.
By Abbey Smith
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