Haiti faces a catastrophe: Ravaged by three storms in three weeks and dreading more

[entanglement]

Haiti faces a "catastrophe" after being hit by a series of storms in recent weeks, President Rene Preval has said.

Three storms in less than 21 days have killed 170 people, Haitian officials say. The British Red Cross says some 250,000 people are stranded.

Tropical Storm Hanna killed 61 people and caused floods several metres deep, stranding people on rooftops. Mr Preval warned that Hanna could prove even more deadly than Hurricane Jeanne, which killed more than 3,000 in 2004.

Hanna swirled over Haiti for four days, dumping massive amounts of rain, blowing down fruit trees and swamping tin-roofed houses.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7597307.stm

[im1013]

1. Could these people please catch a break?!?!

:wow:

[SoCalDem]

2. It's not looking good for poor little Haiti..

I have been there twice.. It's such a sad little place, and the people we met were just lovely.. Funny, upbeat and very friendly. It's a real shame..

[malaise]

3. It is really bad

Our ODPEM sent critical human resources and so have other Caribbean governments.

[entanglement]

4. Hi Malaise, do you have a link to the organizations involved in the rescue effort?

Thanks :hi:

[EFerrari]

5. Kick