The following is from the ARRL. We encourage you to keep these HF frequencies clear for emergency traffic:
Following Earthquake in Haiti, Radio Amateurs Asked to Keep Frequencies Clear
August 14, 2021 | ARRL
In a
statement received by ARRL on August 14, 2021,
Region 2 of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU-R2)
has requested that radio amateurs in the Americas keep the following
frequencies clear to support emergency communications in Haiti following
an earthquake this morning: 3750 kHz, 7150 kHz
and 14330 kHz. The statement came from IARU-R2 Emergency Coordinator
(EMCOR) Carlos Alberto SantamarĂa González, CO2JC.
According to preliminary information from the
United States Geological Survey (USGS), a 7.2 magnitude
earthquake struck Haiti on August 14, 2021 at 1229 UTC, about 12
kilometers northeast of Saint-Louis-du-Sud and 33 kilometers to the
east-northeast of Les Cayes, Haiti; 18.352 degrees north
and 73.4801 degrees west at a depth of 10 km.
Mr. Jean-Robert Gaillard, HH2JR, President of the Radio Club of Haiti, reported significant structural damage.
International news reports fear high casualties.
