The Canadians have two ships arriving to Haiti today. Noteworthy, one of the ships is going to Jacmel. There is a small airport at Jacmel. Worth a look at the map. I wonder if any Marines will land down there?
Update: Lots of activity observed via twitter offshore at Leogane, Haiti. May be where 22 MEU is coming ashore. If so, check out the WFP assessment map here based on local collection.There is a UN base in Leogane, so it makes more sense. I had previously speculated the Marines would come ashore at Carrefore.
Makes sense though. The Canadians intend to connect the road from Jacmel to Leogane, and if work is done on the airstrip down there, one can look at the Google Map to get a feel for how they plan to open lines of communication around the earthquake epicenter.
We'll know more in the morning. For real time updates of Haiti, I still highly recommend Ushahidi. Play with it a bit if at first intimidated or confused, and you'll see why.
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