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Hurricane Matthew

Haiti’s Never-Ending Nightmare Grows Longer

October 13, 2016 Edna Bonhomme, www.socialistworker.org , ,
By Edna Bonhomme for Socialist Worker - Haiti is enduring another not-so-natural disaster in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. With winds reaching 145 miles an hour, the storm wrecked homes, communities and lives, particularly along Haiti's southwestern coast. Estimates of the death toll have reached as high as 900, but most news sources acknowledge that this number is sure to rise.

Coverage Of Haiti And Hurricane Reinforces A Sad, Static Storyline

October 12, 2016 Staff, www.usatoday.com , ,
By Janine Jackson for FAIR - While the extent of the damage exacted by Hurricane Matthew on Haiti is not yet known, more than 500 deaths have been reported. But with the storm moving toward the US, media too are moving, leaving in their wake the sorts of stories you would predict: “Fragile Haiti in the Line of Fire From Matthew” (USA Today, 10/3/16), “Impoverished Haiti Braces for ‘Catastrophic’ Floods as Hurricane Approaches” (Reuters, 10/4/16) and, from the New York Times(10/4/16), “A List of Previous Disasters in Haiti, a Land All Too Familiar With Hardship.”

Hurricane Relief For Haiti: Best Organization To Support

October 9, 2016 Staff, www.popularresistance.org , , ,
Longtime friend and reader Jack Balkwill forwarded us this information from Kathy Kelly about the best organization doing hurricane relief in Haiti. He wrote: There are "over 900 dead and counting, many living in tents now blown away, starving. I didn't want Red Cross with their million dollar executives. It is probably the most urgent charity existing right now, lives can be saved for pennies, if people donate a small amount it can work wonders in Haiti." Relief aid should be empowering. It should be delivered quickly to meet urgent needs, not be used as a permanent channel for relieving normal stress and pain associated with development woes. In times of tragedy, it is important to distinguish between the do-gooders and the predators. It is quite easy for predators to have the upper hand when they can cast themselves as valuable intermediaries.

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