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VIDEO: Water shortage in Haiti
19 Sep 2008 04:59:00 GMT
Source: Reuters
Sep. 18 - Haiti officials fear a health crisis could erupt as the flood-stricken city of Gonaives faces an acute water shortage.

Haiti is one of the world's poorest countries and the three storms that hit the country in the past few weeks, Hurricanes Gustav and Ike and particularly Tropical Storm Hanna, have provoked a national crisis, damaging infrastructure and flattening crops. Food distribution is an equally pressing problem especially affecting the elderly and young.

Pavithra George reports.




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A delegation from the UN look at the damage caused by floods inside a UN military base in the town of Hinche September 18, 2008. Haiti has been blasted by four ...



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