Fears of civil strife grew Friday in earthquake-ravaged Haiti as emergency crews raced against the clock to rescue those trapped under rubble and to keep survivors alive, fed and sheltered.
Despite relative calm, there were reports of sporadic looting and violence after Tuesday's 7.0-magnitude earthquake clobbered the capital, affecting millions of people and possibly killing tens of thousands. The priority is to crank up rescue and relief efforts to stave off restiveness.
In times of chaos especially in country that wasn't necessarily stable in the first place, the crime rates shoot up in times of crisis. No doubt Port-au-Prince, Haiti is in trouble right now. The actions of the government to save as many as possible right now is very good. In the very near future, however, after everyone is back to a somewhat healthy condition, shelter and protection will be needed. The government needs to be looking forward to what should be done in the future. Obviously subduing panic is a priority right now and keeping people safe as well, but looking to what will be done to return the country to a state of "normal" needs to be sought.
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