What you should know about Hurricane Matthew
By ELYAS TECLE From The Daily Pennsylvannian Two weeks ago, a tropical disturbance formed in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Many forecasters were aware of its formation, but few put much thought into what it may become in just…
Matthew’s destruction Haiti
In pictures: Hurricane Matthew causes destruction in Haiti From BBC Haiti is still counting the dead and assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade. Reuters Haiti is still counting the dead and…
Hurricane Matthew toll in Haiti rises to 1,000, dead buried in mass graves
By Joseph Guyler Delva | PORT-AU-PRINCE From Reuters Haiti started burying some of its dead in mass graves in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, a government official said on Sunday, as cholera spread in the devastated southwest and the death…
Canada provides humanitarian assistance to the region affected by Hurricane Matthew
From Government of Canada October 8, 2016 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, today announced an allocation of $3.8 million in response to the needs assessments currently being…
Haitians worship among devastation caused by hurricane
From Jamaica Gleaner JEREMIE, Haiti (AP) — Survivors of Hurricane Matthew put on their Sunday finest and picked their way through downed power lines to sing praise and pray in ruined churches, while desperation grew in other parts of devastated…
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CHTA Statement: Hurricane Matthew
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) registers its sadness at the loss of life and property following the passage of Hurricane Matthew throughout the Caribbean. We send our thoughts and prayers to the families and communities that have been…
Lawmakers urge President Obama to postpone Haitian deportations
From South Florida Caribbean News House Democrats and Republicans Urge President Obama to Postpone Haitian Deportations WASHINGTON, DC – More than 50 Democratic and Republican House lawmakers from 20 states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands have joined…
Haiti Death Toll Nears 900 in Hurricane Matthew’s Wake, Reuters Reports
From Weather Channel Story Highlights The death toll has risen to almost 900 in Haiti following the devastation of Hurricane Matthew. Relief workers are struggling to reach the hardest-hit areas. The government estimates that at least 350,000 people need some…
British Airways CANCEL flight: Hurricane Matthew causes yet MORE aviation chaos
By FELICITY THISTLETHWAITE From Daily Express UK THE knock-on effect of Hurricane Matthew continues as yet another flight has been cancelled leaving passengers with travel plans up in the air. British Airways cancelled their flight to the Bahamas yesterday due…
Tropical wave forms near Caribbean separate from Matthew, Nicole
BY LAUREN WALCK From Sun Herald A third area of tropical weather has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, separate from Hurricane Matthew and Tropical Storm Nicole. Both that area and Matthew now have possible paths into the Gulf of Mexico,…
