Update 2 from Ansel: Thanks so much everyone for the support. Trying to find decent connection to get my own footage, audio, and material up. PBS Newshour may be airing some of it soon. In the meantime, consider donating to Partners in Health or my Paypal. Did Skype interviews last night with Al Jazeera, Sky News, and MSNBC as well. Things are difficult here. From my Twitter: I have seen NO violence so far. Aid workers and other Haitians say the same. Some outlets may be hyping danger of looting/crime. Keep in mind this report by my colleague Reed Lindsay: http://bit.ly/7NcunX
Update: (Ansel is unable to update this website right now. This is Galen Herz, his brother, in Austin, TX.). Above is an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. Ansel was also interviewed by BBC, Sky News and PBS’s NewsHour , Democracy Now, and The Takeaway. For the most recent updates from Haiti, check his Twitter feed.
I am fine. Staying in Port-Au-Prince. Have 90 mins+ HD footage of collapsed houses, landmarks, downtown, and interviews with victims. Best way to contact me is +509 3607 3401 or by e-mail, but limited Internet access. Also on Skype with username ‘hakomasong.’
Glad to hear you are doing well, and you spoke very well in the interview with PBS.
Hi Ansel: I am so glad that all is well with you. I just saw you Skyping from Port-au-Prince. Made my day. : )
I shot you an email this morning to see if you were doing alright. Glad to see you’re okay.
Ansel,
I’m glad you are well, please let us know if there is anything one can do from afar to help.
I went thru San Francisco in 89 and Northridge in 94 — but, nothing compares to Haiti.
Sorry for your situation … but, wonderful reporting on CNN today. I hope we can see some of your video too … Glad you are well.
I didn’t see u on PBS but I am glad ur okay. Take care of urself Ansel, let us know how we can help from this side
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hey ansel,
glad to see you are alive. i know its got to be hard having so much death and destruction around you. my thoughts are with you and the countless victims.
I second what Erock said. Take care of yourself and let us know what can be done from here.
Ansel, your friends in Austin are glad to hear you are alive, working amid the rubble. Keep on. We are thinking of you, wishing you well.
Ansel – very good to hear you’re ok. I’m glad you’re there, helping to get the story out. good luck and stay safe.
peace
whichael
ansel & the wolf! two best beards in television. nice report ansel.
ansel, didn’t even know you were in haiti. so glad you weren’t injured or worse. just wanted to write and say thanks so much for the wonderful reporting. hope you don’t mind but i do a radio show in tucson now, and was going to read some of your stuff on air. good luck to you and keep up the good work.
Nice job rolling your eyes at wolf blitzer…
Glad to know that Galen has found you a voice=we are all thinking about you both in Alaska. Sorry there is so much death and dispair-we love you always-
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