What can be done?

Fortunately, massive aid is beginning to arrive in Haiti. Local police, foreign troops coming in, and everyone there who can do so, should try to recruit every able-bodied Haitian to join the clean-up, road clearing, rescuing the trapped, burying of bodies, and the distribution of relief supplies, People carrying weapons should be offered the chance to turn in their weapons in return for priority in receiving food and water, except that the helpless, sick, and injured should have top priority. Police could give receipts for weapons that can be reclaimed once reasonable order has been restored. The main thing is to get these obviously fit individuals mobilized into helping instead of threatening or carrying out violence.

I would like to see your suggestions. The thought of people surviving the earthquake only to be killed by some desperate people with deadly weapons, is appalling.