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350,000 Haitians in need in aftermath of Hurricane Matthew
07.10.2016 09:17 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
An estimated 350,000 Haitians will need humanitarian assistance after Hurricane Matthew tore across the Caribbean island nation, UN Radio reports.
In meanwhile, Enzo di Taranto (Head of Humanitarian Office, OCHA, in Haiti), admits
weather conditions prevent a thorough evaluation so far, but the damage is extensive.
As to news reports, at least 65 have been killed, with thousands displaced and thousands of homes destroyed by heavy winds, registering at 145 miles per hour.
Flooding and the collapse of communications networks, together with a key bridge, have left many areas of the country inaccessible. In meanwhile, Haiti electoral council announced that presidential elections planned for Sun would have to be postponed.
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