WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday said that he has made the relief effort in Haiti the top priority of every government agency, vowing to mobilize "every element" of the United States to help the quake-hit country.
At least 100,000 people may have been killed in the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that made the Caribbean country in ruin on Tuesday. International Federation of the Red Cross said some 3 million people may have been affected by the natural disaster.
In a speech made Thursday morning in the White House, President Obama announced a 100-million-dollar emergency assistance for Haiti.
Meanwhile, the United States has been providing 14,550 tons of food aid to Haiti, as an emergent supply for 1.2 million people for two weeks. The food aid, which includes 7,000 tons of rice, 4,550 tons of corn soy blend and 3,000 tons of vegetable oil, is valued at about 18 million dollars.
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