U.S. mariners do the heavy lifting　at quake-ravaged Haitian capital

摘要

The need was immediate and overwhelming. The earthquake that devastated Haiti on Jan. 12 left an estimated 230,000 people dead and more than 2 million others without shelter, food and other necessities. These basic supplies typically would be delivered where the damage was most severe: the capital city of Port-au-Prince. Damage to the lifeline of the nation - the city's port - posed a critical challenge.'