Haiti - News Flash : Partial assessment 10 dead and many injured

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Haiti - News Flash : Partial assessment 10 dead and many injured
25/09/2010 11:18:00

Haiti was hit by powerful thunderstorms with gusty winds and heavy rains over the past 24 hours. The storm that struck suddenly and violently the Haitian capital was not linked to any tropical system, said Michael Lowry an official with the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Meteorologists say that only a low pressure system crossed the Greater Antilles. The assessment shows the fragility of Port-au-Prince face of weather events, we dare not imagine the results if it had been a hurricane.

The authorities announce this midday the death of ten people who were in the emergency camps. Several dozen people were injured, some seriously in several localities. Many wounded were cared for by members of NGOs or carried in makeshift hospitals, said a foreign doctor refusing to submit a assessment of the victims of bad weather. "We are currently compiling information before making a final statement" said the coordinator of the Haitian Civil Protection.

The cellular telephone communications were disrupted for several hours after the storm, making difficult contacts with local authorities. Some antennas and relays have been destroyed

"We evacuate people to schools and other shelters. People need blankets and clothes", said Nadia Lochard, from the Haitian civil protection.

See also:
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-1272-haiti-news-flash-violent-storm-2-000-tents-destroyed-at-least-5-dead.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-1273-haiti-news-flash-state-of-emergency-in-port-au-prince.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-1275-haiti-news-flash-storm-evaluation-of-current-situation.html

HL/ HaitiLibre