Haiti Emergency Conditions After The Storm Matthew
The storm that hit Haiti since Tuesday, October 4th destroyed some areas, even causing at least two people were killed.
Meanwhile, the government admitted it difficult to reach areas affected by the most severe. The storm that made power outages, communications were cut off, and residents of the difficulty to find clean water.
According to a report quoted by the BBC, (05.10.2016), at least 10 thousand citizens were in refugee camps and hospital overcapacity.
"Matthew makes access difficult in emergency aid reaching affected areas of severe storms. Again, the electricity, the residents had trouble getting clean water," said UN envoy to Haiti, Mourad Wahba.
Not only that, the collapse of a bridge between the city center, Port-au-Prince, and the southern part of the country also made access to remote areas cut off.
"Mobile phone networks are also cut off. So we could not contact other team members. It is very difficult, coupled with the collapse of the bridge that will make movement more difficult," said a volunteer Haiti, Laura Sewell.
While the conditions in the port city of Les Cayes look like new-stricken 'catastrophe'.
The streets were flooded with water and the houses have no roofs."There is no roof. I'm in a meeting, suddenly the roof open and fly," said Deputy Mayor Marie Claudette Regis Delerme.
Photographs Last atmosphere in the city was also widespread in cyberspace. Residents were seen walking through the water at shoulder level, and the houses are falling apart.
"A lot of people ask for help, but it was too late, there was no way to evacuate them," said Director of Catholic Relief Services, Fonie Pierre.
Meanwhile according to a non-profit organization, Heifer International, farms and businesses affected by the storm also destroyed Matthew.Haiti is the poorest country in the world. Most residents stayed at home 'thin' on land prone to flooding. According to the United Nations, the country is experiencing 'the biggest humanitarian crisis' since the earthquake in 2010.
According to the US National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Matthew also hit the eastern tip of Cuba in the early afternoon. In Guantánamo, around 160 kilometers from the center of the storm, residents were moved to a shelter or required to remain at home.
The storm is expected to hit the resort town of Baracoa, Cuba, and passing near the US Navy base disputed military prison.South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, has declared a state of emergency and ordered the evacuation of more than one million people in coastal regions from Wednesday afternoon in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.
Meanwhile US President Barack Obama canceled his trip to Florida because of the potential impact of the storm. "The direct impact of the storm may occur in Florida," said the US National Hurricane Center.The agency added that the storm Matthew could also have an impact in some regions of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
According to the US National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Matthew also hit the eastern tip of Cuba in the early afternoon. In Guantánamo, around 160 kilometers from the center of the storm, residents were moved to a shelter or required to remain at home.
The storm is expected to hit the resort town of Baracoa, Cuba, and passing near the US Navy base disputed military prison.South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, has declared a state of emergency and ordered the evacuation of more than one million people in coastal regions from Wednesday afternoon in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.
Meanwhile US President Barack Obama canceled his trip to Florida because of the potential impact of the storm. "The direct impact of the storm may occur in Florida," said the US National Hurricane Center.
The agency added that the storm Matthew could also have an impact in some regions of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
Haiti Emergency Conditions After The Storm Matthew
