More U.S. forces deployed to Haiti as earthquake death toll nears 2,000

Haiti faced another grim day on Wednesday as search and rescue teams found more bodies in the rubble. Rescue and recovery efforts have been slowed by Tropical Storm Grace, and have been hampered by the fact that the earthquake destroyed roads leading to some of the hardest-hit areas. 

Jerry Chandler, the head of Haiti's Civil Protection Agency, told Reuters that at least 600,000 people are in need of humanitarian assistance, and 135,000 families are displaced. The death toll stands at 1,941.  More U.S. forces have now been deployed to the country — the Navy warship USS Arlington, which carries more than 600 military personnel, will arrive Friday.