NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The NYPD is joining the effort to send help to Haiti, after the country was rocked by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake Saturday.
At least 724 people have been confirmed dead, and thousands more have been injured.
The NYPD said all precincts will be collecting medical supplies, personal hygiene items, non-perishable food, bottled water and clothing for those in need.
The people of #Haiti need your help!
You can now bring donations to any NYPD station house to help in the earthquake relief effort.
Find your local precinct here
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On Saturday, CBS2’s Cory James spoke with a Brooklyn woman whose 88-year-old aunt, Lola, was killed when the quake hit.
“She was cooking in the back of the house at the time, so the house fell on her. She didn’t make it,” Helene Pierre said.
New York City Councilwoman Farah Louis said she was working with people in Haiti to help those here track down missing loved ones.
“We’re doing our due diligence to contact people from other towns and other communities to go out to where the earthquake happened to see if they can find folks for us,” she said.
She said her office is also providing grief counseling and accepting donations of water, PPE and medical supplies. Donations can be dropped off at the Haitian American Caucus, CapraCare and Brooklyn Commons.
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