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EXPERT VIEWS-What are Haiti's humanitarian needs after Hurricane Matthew?
by Sebastien Malo | @SebastienMalo | Thomson Reuters Foundation
Wednesday, 5 October 2016 22:20 GMT
By Sebastien Malo
NEW YORK, Oct 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Hurricane Matthew, which slammed into Haiti this week, has created the worst humanitarian crisis in the impoverished nation since a devastating earthquake hit six years ago, according to the United Nations.
The storm ripped through Haiti on Tuesday, causing heavy flooding and knocking down houses.
Citing Haitian authorities, a spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said at least 350,000 people needed immediate assistance.
The full impact remained unclear, however, with communications down in many of the worst-affected areas...
EXPERT VIEWS-What are Haiti's humanitarian needs after Hurricane Matthew?
by Sebastien Malo | @SebastienMalo | Thomson Reuters Foundation
Wednesday, 5 October 2016 22:20 GMT
By Sebastien Malo
NEW YORK, Oct 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Hurricane Matthew, which slammed into Haiti this week, has created the worst humanitarian crisis in the impoverished nation since a devastating earthquake hit six years ago, according to the United Nations.
The storm ripped through Haiti on Tuesday, causing heavy flooding and knocking down houses.
Citing Haitian authorities, a spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said at least 350,000 people needed immediate assistance.
The full impact remained unclear, however, with communications down in many of the worst-affected areas...
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