HELD SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2008

Imagine that FOUR HURRICANES the strength of KATRINA struck New Orleans in less than a month. That’s what just happened in Haiti. I know if feels like there is nothing more important then the election less than 30 days away, but this humanitarian crisis demands our attention. Hurricanes Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Ike have wiped out most of Haiti’s food crops and damaged irrigation systems and pumping stations, raising the specter of acute hunger for millions in the impoverished country. The United Nations has raised less than 2 percent of a critical $108 million fundraising appeal. Read more…