Haitian Quake Status Updates

Caveat: Single internal source, not independently corroborated.

Update on US Embassy Status:
Internal sources confirm one American official killed in the earthquake. The US Embassy compound is operating. The US Embassy is the only foreign embassy in Haiti not severely damaged or destroyed. However, the former embassy building is severely damaged. Most embassy employee residences are destroyed or severely damaged

Update on Haitian Business and Government:
The President of Citibank in Haiti was severely injured and flown to Santo Domingo
The Parliament building and National Palace are destroyed.

Update on Lodging:
All hotels are damaged or destroyed.

Update on Hospitals and Heath Care:
All Hospitals in Santo Domingo are full. Most of the hospitals in Port au Prince are damaged or destroyed

Casualty Estimates:
Early estimations are 40,000 to 50,000 dead, but that number is likely to reach 100,000.