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MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.'s (TSX: MDA) space-based imagery is being used to assess damage and direct relief efforts to the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince from the January 12, 2010 earthquake.
Read MoreA tornado-like storm that, according to eyewitness reports, flipped a sport utility vehicle in Sunset Beach and lifted boats out of the water along the Pacific Coast Highway was just part of the excitement in California on January 19, 2010.
Read MoreSatNews is pleased to report the generosity of many companies that have stepped up to assist with Haiti's recovery, this time the two — Vizada Networks, and SES World Skies — have donated satellite and service capacity to allow the World Health Organization's VSAT site in Port au Prince to cover for the increased needs of communication in the aftermath of the earthquake.
Read MoreInmarsat and SkyTerra are collaborating to ensure that relief and recovery efforts in earthquake-ravaged Haiti have access to essential satellite communications.
Read MoreEchoStar Satellite Services reports to SatNews that they are another company stepping up to assist in the aftermath of Haiti by donating satellite communications services to Haiti relief agencies.
Read MoreMany encouraging actions from various agencies worldwide have begun in Haiti after the cataclysmic earthquake to ensure the victims food for body, soul and mind.
Read MoreAt 4:53 p.m. local time on January 12, 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Hispaniola Island, just 15 kilometers (10 miles) southwest of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.
Read MoreSouth Korea has sent high-resolution satellite photos to a United Nations affiliated body that may help with recovery efforts in Haiti following its devastating quake, a state-run aerospace institute said Monday.
Read MoreNOAA’s fleet of satellites played a vital role in the rescues of 195 people during life-threatening situations throughout the United States and its surrounding waters in 2009.
Read MoreSatNews has received an update from Telecoms Sans Frontieres (TSF) as the organization responds to the devastating earthquake in Haiti which left widespread damage and thousands of deaths and missing people still trapped in rubble.
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