Tornados 4-27-11

Many tornados struck all cross the US yesterday. Hundreds killed. Thousands left homeless.

Tuscaloosa Tornado


Birmingham Tornado (WARNING: Strong Language)


Terry, MS


Tornado Damage (Not sure where)


News Footage of a tornado in AL.


Rose Hill, MS


Tornado damage (Not sure where)

Video of Tornado - St. Louis Airport - 4-22-11

CC footage from Lambert St. Louis Airport 4-22-11.




Cell phone of the tornado.


An edited video of the tornado.


A look inside the airport after the storm.


Interviews and video of damage.

Martelly Wants New Taxes for Schools

President-elect Martelly has laid out plans for taxes on international phone calls that would benefit schools in Haiti. The plan would raise about $36 million dollars every year.

Haiti's Martelly seeks new taxes to help schools

The Shaking Earth...

In the past week there has been several earthquakes over a 6.0. Most off Japan or around Indonesia.

Latest Earthquakes in the World - Past 7 days


A short video pointing out the earthquakes from this week.


A longer video detailing earthquakes on 4-27-11.


New footage from the Japan earthquake. A fireman flees the tsunami and tries to get other people to safety.


Many clips of the Japan earthquake as it happened. Many haven't been seen before.

Secretary of State Clinton Meets President-elect Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly

Martelly traveled to Washington to have some key meetings. Haiti's future hangs in the balance.

Clinton gives US support for Haiti's new president

KRAZE Wins "Award of Merit"

Kraze has won the "Award of Merit" at The Accolade Competition! I'm very pleased to say the least. The movie has performed very well at every festival that I have entered it.

Check out the award laurels and watch the trailer:

The Shaking Earth...

The earth continues to be restless. Here's more on earthquakes and aftermath of earthquakes around the world.

Latest Earthquakes in the World - Past 7 days


Driving into the Fukushima nuclear danger zone.
 

 
Aftershock rattles Japanese newsroom.
 

 
New video of the tsunami.
 

 
Short update on the Japan earthquake. Some powerful images.
 

Final Vote Confirmation Delayed

The final vote comfirmation delayed in Haiti's contested election. Now, the election will not be certified until April 18.

Final Haiti vote results delayed by two days

Rebuilding Haiti

An in depth look at the recovery situation in Haiti.

"A new Haitian government under Michel Martelly is unlikely to resolve the Caribbean country's myriad reconstruction and development challenges. What Haiti urgently needs now is better governance. Haitians and their international counterparts have to work together to create legitimate public authority for rebuilding a country that does not rest primarily on formal, rules-based institutions."

Rebuilding on Quicksand: Haiti After the Run-off Polls

Martelly Wins

"Sweet Micky" set to become the next president of Haiti.

Newsmaker: Haiti's Michel Martelly: from pop star to president

Interim Haiti Recovery Commission Needs Review

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States, José Miguel Insulza, suggests that the IHRC needs a review of working methods.

OAS Secretary General at the UN Security Council: "It's time to re-establish confidence between Haiti and the International community"  

The Shaking Earth...

For the latest earthquakes around the world check out the USGS list.

Latest Earthquakes in the World - Past 7 days


An in depth report on the situation in Japan. Great interviews and amazing video footage.
 

Watch the full episode. See more PBS NewsHour.

 
Close-up footage of Fukushima Reactor.


 
Video of clean up and recovery efforts in Japan.
 

 
Some CCTV footage of the Chile and Haiti earthquakes.
 

Cholera Infection Numbers may be Higher

The number of people infected by Cholera in Haiti may continue to raise at a higher rate then first thought according to one study. Though, aid workers on the ground say the infection rate is slowing and no deaths have been reported in more than two months.

Disease model predicts more cholera for Haiti