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Hurricane Tomas

I spoke to our friend Junior last night who told me that, unfortunately, two people died in Leogane due to the flooding from Tomas. I have seen reports stating from four to seven deaths have been reported. The path of the hurricane was headed directly over Haiti and moved to travel between Haiti and Cuba. Even from this path there has been sufficient damage to these island countries. In recent years loss of life has been reported relating to storms not reaching hurricane strength. At this time particular vulnerability is the case since so many still reside in tents and make shift structures.

Through phone conversations with friends in Haiti I’ve learned that many suffered by not having provisions and being confined inside for the duration of the storm. When the rains diminished the strong winds were still an issue.