 The Haitian ambassador to the United States, Raymond Joseph, told CNN the Caribbean nation is seeking US assistance, and called the quake a catastrophe of major proportions.
<clarity>  The Haitian ambassador to the United States, Raymond Joseph, told CNN the Caribbean nation is seeking US assistance, and called the quake a catastrophe of major proportions.
 The Haitian ambassador to the United States, Raymond Joseph, told the nation is seeking US assistance, and called the quake a catastrophe of major proportions.