hurricane matthew and haiti
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More Than 800,000 Haitians Face Starvation After Hurricane Matthew
A month after Hurricane Matthew tore through the island nation of Haiti, the United Nations confirms that nearly 800,000 Haitians are facing severe food shortages, with rioting and children begging for food a daily occurrence. On Oct. 4, Hurricane Matthew decimated fishing villages and shredded mountain hamlets, destroying for already poor Haitians their sources of…
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More Than 870 Dead in Haiti After Hurricane Matthew
The island nation of Haiti has been hit by yet another natural disaster, this time Hurricane Matthew, which at press time has claimed 877 lives, according to The Independent. The death toll is unfortunately expected to rise as numbers from rural and mountainous areas continue to come in and waters recede. Most of the damage…