The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Wednesday noted “with deep concern reports of death, injuries and displacement in our sister member state, Haiti,” as a result of heavy rains and flooding over the past weekend, and the earthquake on Tuesday.
“Our sincere condolences go out to those who now grieve the loss of loved ones, homes and livelihoods,” the 15-member grouping said in a brief statement.
“We extend our arm of friendship to the Government and people of Haiti at this very challenging time and assure them of the continued support and solidarity of member states of the region as they seek to recover from these disasters,” the statement added.
The latest provisional assessment by the Haitian authorities, Wednesday noted that 51 people had died as a result of rains, 140 were injured and 18 others missing.
The Departmental Emergency Operation Centers (COUD) said nearly 40,000 families have been affected.
The report warned of landslides and rockfalls across the country making and that several bridges have overflowed their banks.
Several hospitals have also been flooded including the Sainte Croix Hospital where patients were forced to be evacuated.
Source: Loop News
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Haiti like it like that
@ Truth Be Told: When you write Haiti likes it like that, it makes it sound like all Haitians or most Haitians.
There is some truth that the bourgeoisie, the land owners and the politicians like it like that. Most of them possess luxurious homes in Southern Florida, and send their kids to elite private schools in Florida, then on to France for college years.
Many of the graduates return from France to be groomed to run the family monopoly that ducks the blood out of poor Haitians.
That sector of the population has no interest in change. Kinda like a place we know name Antigua.
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