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Waterford firefighters traveling to Haiti to supply aid after hurricane
Waterford firefighters traveling to Haiti to supply aid after hurricane
Wind blows coconut trees during the passage of Hurricane Matthew in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016.(AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)A month after Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti, thousands of people are still in need of medical and other assistance."They don't have the medical care that we have here," said Waterford Regional Fire Department Chief John Lyman.He and two lieutenants, John Phebus and Dan Dumas, were moved to act.
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State Dept. slaps travel warning on southern Haiti amid aid protests
State Dept. slaps travel warning on southern Haiti amid aid protests
The U.S. government warned against visits to the storm-ravaged "southern claw," citing security risks, food and water shortages.UNITED NATIONS – U.S. citizens are being urged to avoid travel to Haiti's storm-ravaged "southern claw" after a spate of robberies targeting aid convoys, the State Department announced in a new travel warning on Friday.Those who choose to travel to the southern peninsula are urged to "maintain a high degree of vigilance" and carry additional provisions given "widespread damage" to infrastructure.According to the latest warning, "some relief convoys and other vehicles have been subject to robbery at improvised roadblocks or when stopped.
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Haiti announces agricultural aid campaign amid anger over hurricane help
Haiti announces agricultural aid campaign amid anger over hurricane help
When Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti a month ago, it didn't discriminate – destroying everything in its path.Now, amid growing anger over help for victims, the country's interim president has announced an aid programme, to try and see off a threat of famine.Jocelerme Privert said that the winter campaign must begin this month and that almost 27 million euros will be allocated.This, he added, was to avoid a nationwide famine, after humanitarian assistance.
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Early recovery in Haiti: Localize the relief effort to avoid the aid dependency trap - Haiti
Early recovery in Haiti: Localize the relief effort to avoid the aid dependency trap - Haiti
by Bruno Lemarquis, Deputy Director, Crisis Response Unit, UNDPExactly one month ago, Hurricane Matthew wreaked havoc in Haiti.More than 1.4 million people still need assistance; more than 175,000 people have been displaced and in some areas crops were completely wiped out.The disaster has left people living in makeshift shelters, unable to provide for their families and dependent on assistance.After the first few initial critical weeks of the disaster, two lessons stand out: the need to localize crisis response and the importance of initiating recovery from the outset, alongside the immediate response to the pressing humanitarian needs.
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