Escape from Chaos-Ridden Haiti

Bestselling author Mitch Albom and his group had to flee chaos-ridden Haiti on a helicopter due to violence by armed rebels. They were trapped in Port-au-Prince and eventually escaped to the Dominican Republic with the help of two congressional members.

Evacuation of Mitch Albom from Haiti

American author Mitch Albom was evacuated from Haiti amid ongoing gang violence and unrest. He was visiting his orphanage Have Faith Haiti when he found himself stranded. Albom, along with a group of people, was airlifted out of the country's capital of Port-au-Prince and is now back in the U.S.