Haiti quake rescue efforts continue, hundreds of Canadians still missing

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More than 1,400 Canadians are still missing in quake-ravaged Haiti.

Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon says 272 Canadians have been flown out on military aircraft.

The Canadian death toll remains at four, with 13 others injured.

Even though planeloads of relief supplies have arrived in Haiti, aid organizations say they are having a difficult time distributing food, water and medicine.

Looting has become a real problem in the capital of Port-Au-Prince.

The U.N. World Food Program says it’s warehouse was hit by looters and some of it’s pre-earthquake stockpile of 15 thousand tons of supplies has been depleted.

Survivors are struggling to cope, dealing with strong aftershocks and anxiously awaiting help.

Seaports and the airport were damaged during the quake, hampering efforts to co-ordinate the delivery of emergency supplies.

Once aid convoys start to roll, they will likely need police or military escorts.

While search and rescue efforts continue it’s feared time is running out to find people trapped in the rubble of Tuesday’s quake, which measured seven on the Richter scale.

Haiti’s president says while it’s sad to see what his people are coping with, he is happy with how the rest of the world is responding to his country’s plight.

In the coming days it’s hoped power can be restored to some parts of the city which would provide much needed light at night and improve communications.

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