Earthquake in Haiti

We do have some Haitian nationals in the Turks and Caicos Islands, and we are aware that their lives are affected because of the earthquake that took place yesterday in Haiti. The governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands has made a press release since yesterday and there are groups including the red cross that are making preparation to help the victims of the earthquake through monetary donations.

After the quake and the Tsunami warning was issued for the Bahamas, many in the Turks and Caicos began to go to higher ground because of the close proximity to us and the Bahama island chain. I can say that the TCI people were also very concerned about those in the Bahamas because we are always flying back and forth to the Bahamas because of the family ties and history that we share.

Our prayers are with the people of Haiti during these troubling times.