นสพ.คอม - Haiti situation dire , Obama says

<body> <h1>Haiti situation dire , Obama says</h1> <p> President Preval said it was time for world leaders to act US President Barack Obama has warned of a second disaster in Haiti, saying people should be under no illusion that the crisis there is over. Mr Obama said the situation in Haiti remained dire almost two months after the earthquake struck. He was speaking after talks with Haitian President Rene Preval in Washington. Mr Obama told Mr Preval that the US would continue to help Haiti in its recovery and reconstruction efforts. He praised Mr Preval for being a profile in courage in the aftermath of the 7.0-magnitude quake. Mr Obama said there remained a desperate need for humanitarian help, especially as seasonal rains could threaten the more than a million Haitians left homeless by the quake on 12 January. The challenge now is to prevent a second disaster, and that is why at this very moment, thousands of Americans, both civilian and military, remain on the scene at the invitation of the Haitian government, Mr Obama said </p> </body>