1. Most Haitians were having their breakfast when the earthquake hit. 2. The President's palace was in ruins after the earthquake. 3. The article says Haiti's president believes 3 million people are suffering. 4. Haiti's ambassador to the US has a good idea of casualty figures. 5. Most Haitians are so poor they live on less than two dollars a day. 6. Haiti was hit by four different hurricanes in 2008.