World Lens Special: Disaster in Haiti

World Lens Special: Disaster in Haiti

Haiti Earthquake - On Jan. 12, a huge 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti. About 3 million people in the Caribbean nation may need emergency aid, according to the International Red Cross. The scope of the damage, and loss of life, may not be known for days. This building, near the Hotel Villa Creole in Port-au-Prince, was damaged in the quake. (AP Photo/Montreal La Presse, Ivanoh Demers)

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Haiti Earthquake - On Jan. 12, a huge 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti. About 3 million people in the Caribbean nation may need emergency aid, according to the International Red Cross. The scope of the damage, and loss of life, may not be known for days. This building, near the Hotel Villa Creole in Port-au-Prince, was damaged in the quake. (AP Photo/Montreal La Presse, Ivanoh Demers)

Death and Destruction - People took to the streets in shock after the earthquake hit 14 miles from the center of the capital city, Port-au-Prince. The quake had the highest magnitude recorded in the history of the island. (AP Photo/Carel Pedre)

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Death and Destruction - People take to the streets in shock after the earthquake hit 14 miles form the center of the capital city, Port-au-Prince. The quake had the highest magnitude recorded in the history of the island. (AP Photo/Carel Pedre)

Panic - More Port-au-Prince residents run through the streets and past building rubble after the shock. (AP Photo/Carel Pedre)

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Panic - More Port-au-Prince residents run through the streets and past building rubble after the shock. (AP Photo/Carel Pedre)

Largest Quake - Haitians gather in the streets following the nation’s largest recorded earthquake. A hospital reportedly collapsed during the disaster, trapping people inside who called out for help. (AP Photo/Carel Pedre)

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Largest Quake - Haitians gather in the streets following the nation’s largest recorded earthquake. A hospital reportedly collapsed during the disaster, trapping people inside who called out for help. (AP Photo/Carel Pedre)

Shock and Confusion - The surprise of the earthquake sent stunned Hatians into the streets. Many people couldn't reach loved ones and relatives for hours as night overtook the city and communication lines went down. AP Photo/Carel Pedre)

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Shock and Confusion - The surprise of the earthquake sent stunned Hatians into the streets. Many people couldn't reach loved ones and relatives for hours as night overtook the city and communication lines went down. AP Photo/Carel Pedre)

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Treatment - Wounded people crowd outside the Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres) office in Port-au-Prince a day after the devastating quake hit the nation. Residents reportedly piled bodies along the streets of the capital in the earthquake’s wake. (AP Photo/Medecins Sans Frontieres, Stefano Zannini)

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Treatment - Wounded people crowd outside the Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres) office in Port-au-Prince a day after the devastating quake hit the nation. Residents reportedly piled bodies along the streets of the capital in the earthquake’s wake. (AP Photo/Medecins Sans Frontieres, Stefano Zannini)

Haiti Earthquake - On Jan. 12, a huge 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti. The death toll from the quake, the largest in the nation’s history, was over 200,000 people, and millions more were left homeless. As a result of the massive tragedy, celebs teamed to raise money for relief through a telethon. In total, nations pledged $5.3 billion in aid to the nation.

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Widespread Damage - An earthquake-damaged building is shown here. The quake’s devastation saw no bounds; schools, shacks, the National Palace and the United Nations peacekeeping headquarters were also damaged. (AP Photo/Radio Tele Ginen)

Collapsed Building - A building with collapsed floors is shown here. (AP Photo/Carel Pedre)

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Collapsed Building - A building with collapsed floors is shown here. (AP Photo/Carel Pedre)

Injured Child - Outside of Hotel Villa Creole in Port-au-Prince, a man carries a child injured in the earthquake. (AP Photo/Montreal La Presse, Ivanoh Demers)

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Injured Child - Outside of Hotel Villa Creole in Port-au-Prince, a man carries a child injured in the earthquake. (AP Photo/Montreal La Presse, Ivanoh Demers)

Injured People Treated - Injured people are treated at the Hotel Villa Creole in Port-au-Prince. (AP Photo/Montreal La Presse, Ivanoh Demers)

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Injured People Treated - Injured people are treated at the Hotel Villa Creole in Port-au-Prince. (AP Photo/Montreal La Presse, Ivanoh Demers)

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Injured Person - People carry a person injured in the quake. (AP Photo/Radio Tele Ginen)

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Injured Person - People carry a person injured in the quake. (AP Photo/Radio Tele Ginen)

Hotel Villa Creole - Port-au-Prince’s Hotel Villa Creole is shown here, damaged, after the quake. (AP Photo/Montreal La Presse, Ivanoh Demers)

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Hotel Villa Creole - Port-au-Prince’s Hotel Villa Creole is shown here, damaged, after the quake. (AP Photo/Montreal La Presse, Ivanoh Demers)

Devastation - Residents walk by a car crushed in the quake and other rubble in Port-au-Prince. (AP Photo/Carel Pedre)

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Devastation - Residents walk by a car crushed in the quake and other rubble in Port-au-Prince. (AP Photo/Carel Pedre)

Seeking Help - Wounded people gather outside of the Doctors Without Borders office in Port-au-Prince. (AP Photo/Medecins Sans Frontieres, Stefano Zannini)

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Seeking Help - Wounded people gather outside of the Doctors Without Borders office in Port-au-Prince. (AP Photo/Medecins Sans Frontieres, Stefano Zannini)

Treatment at Hotel Villa Creole - An injured boy is treated at the Hotel Villa Creole. (AP Photo/Montreal La Presse, Ivanoh Demers)

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Treatment at Hotel Villa Creole - An injured boy is treated at the Hotel Villa Creole. (AP Photo/Montreal La Presse, Ivanoh Demers)

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Chaos Ensues - A woman cries as she tends to a young, injured child. Bystanders come together to help.

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Chaos Ensues - A woman cries as she tends to a young, injured child. Bystanders come together to help.

Contacting Loved Ones - New York resident and Haitian native, Bernard Toussaint, attempts to call his mother in Haiti using his cell phone. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Contacting Loved Ones - New York resident and Haitian native, Bernard Toussaint, attempts to call his mother in Haiti using his cell phone. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Reaction Abroad - Mitchelle Monroe prays for the victims of the Haiti's earthquake during a mass at the Cathedral of St. Mary's Wednesday Jan. 13, 2010, in Miami, Florida's Haitian community. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)

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Reaction Abroad - Mitchelle Monroe prays for the victims of the Haiti's earthquake during a mass at the Cathedral of St. Mary's Wednesday Jan. 13, 2010, in Miami, Florida's Haitian community. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)

Waiting for Word - Willy Bisson reacts to news about the earthquake Wednesday in New Holland, Pa. His wife Mirlande talks to friends on the phone, while son Matthew checks Web sites in their home. Willy Besson is pastor of the Haitian Pentecostal Church in New Holland. Mr. and Mrs. Besson are natives of the Port-au-Prince region and are trying to contact friends and family. The Hatian Ambassador to the U.S. is calling for Hatians to set up support systems to comfort each other and help others back home.

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Waiting for Word - Willy Bisson reacts to news about the earthquake Wednesday in New Holland, Pa. His wife Mirlande talks to friends on the phone, while son Matthew checks Web sites in their home. Willy Besson is pastor of the Haitian Pentecostal Church in New Holland. Mr. and Mrs. Besson are natives of the Port-au-Prince region and are trying to contact friends and family. The Hatian Ambassador to the U.S. is calling for Hatians to set up support systems to comfort each other and help others back home.