Washington, January 13: U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that his “thoughts and prayers” were with the people of Haiti after it was struck by a major earthquake and pledged to come to their aid if needed.
“We are closely monitoring the situation and we stand ready to assist the people of Haiti,” Obama said in a statement.
The Obama administration said that the State Department, USAID and the U.S. military were working to coordinate an assessment of the situation and any possible assistance.
—-Agencies