Katz's first-person account of the Haiti quake
Amid his reporting yesterday and more stories today, Jonathan filed a first-person story on experiencing the quake and the aftermath. It's a must-read. Thanks to fellow Daily friend Vivi for posting the link on Fb.
PETIONVILLE, Haiti (AP) — I was sitting on my bed surfing the Internet when I noticed silence, followed by a weird groaning sound. I figured it was a passing water truck. But funny, I thought — sounds more like an earthquake.
The house started shaking. Then it really started shaking. I walked out of my room and kneeled slowly to the undulating floor, laptop in hand, as windows, two years' worth of Haitian art and a picture of my grandfather smashed around me.
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February 6th, 2010 at 2:29 PM
[...] reportedly now back in the States for a bit*, but we did get more of his first-person before he left the island. Above, via Vivi, Katz shows the wrecked AP house. Elsewhere, he talked [...]
March 5th, 2010 at 6:35 PM
The Haitian people has my condoloences. The recent earthquake was a tragedy.