By — Simon Marks Simon Marks Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/reporter-in-port-au-prince-no-communication-from-the-government-period Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Reporter: In Port-au-Prince, Haitians Aid Each Other Amid Slow Quake Rescue Efforts World Jan 13, 2010 2:58 PM EDT Ansel Herz, a Texas native and freelance journalist, spoke to us this afternoon from outside a U.N. peacekeepers’ base in the capital of Port-au-Prince, where he has been living for four months. He described scenes of carnage and desperate attempts to rescue trapped people, saying that “Haitians are banding together” to help one another despite the lack of communication and assistance from the government in the immediate aftermath of the disaster: A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Simon Marks Simon Marks
Ansel Herz, a Texas native and freelance journalist, spoke to us this afternoon from outside a U.N. peacekeepers’ base in the capital of Port-au-Prince, where he has been living for four months. He described scenes of carnage and desperate attempts to rescue trapped people, saying that “Haitians are banding together” to help one another despite the lack of communication and assistance from the government in the immediate aftermath of the disaster: A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now