Hurricane Matthew death toll rises above 100 as Haiti tallies devastation

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post

By Josh Partlow, Paul Schemm and Brian Murphy October 6 at 12:48 PM

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The death toll from Hurricane Matthew rose past 100 in Haiti, officials said Thursday, as the scope of the devastation became clearer with reconnaissance flights revealing flattened villages and aid groups warning of a massive humanitarian crisis unfolding.

With phone lines down and many bridges wiped out, rescue teams and others have just begun to cobble together reports from some isolated regions two days after Matthew roared over the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation with winds reaching 145 mph.

Haiti’s interior minister, Francois Anick Joseph, said at least 108 deaths were blamed on the storm as it started a punishing path through the Caribbean with expected landfall in Florida later Thursday. In addition, at least four deaths were reported in the neighboring Dominican Republic.

Meanwhile, other alarming signs were emerging: At least three cases of cholera reported in Jeremie on the southwest tip of Haiti, said Holly Frew, a spokeswoman for the aid group CARE, speaking by phone from the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince.

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[exboyfil]

1. My mom lives in Ormond Beach

She finally found a shelter that took her and her small dog at Daytona College.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. Hope she is able to remain safe

and glad she was able to find a place. My thoughts are with your family.

[Eugene]

3. Hurricane Matthew: at least 136 people killed in Haiti, officials say

Source: The Guardian

Hurricane Matthew: at least 136 people killed in Haiti, officials say

Sam Jones and Amanda Holpuch
Thursday 6 October 2016 16.00 BST

The number of people killed in Haiti by the devastating effects of Hurricane Matthew has risen to 136, local officials said on Thursday, as rescue workers and aid agencies hoped to begin reaching remote areas of the country to assess the damage.

The hurricane, which hit Haiti on Tuesday, brought 145mph winds and torrential rains that have destroyed more than 3,200 homes, displaced 15,000 people, ruined plantations and drowned animals.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/06/hurricane-matthew-haiti-rescuers-battle-reach-remote-areas

[ananda]

4. I just hope the Haitians don't get ravaged..

.. further by aid predators.

[Eugene]

5. Hundreds dead in Haitian storm disaster

Source: BBC

Hundreds dead in Haitian storm disaster

6 October 2016 Latin America & Caribbean

The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew has soared to 264, the government says.

Some 50 people were reported to have died in the southern town of Roche-a-Bateau alone.

The peninsula's main city, Jeremie, saw 80% of its buildings levelled. In Sud province 30,000 homes were destroyed.

The hurricane has again been upgraded to a Category Four storm, the second highest hurricane classification, as it heads for the US state of Florida.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37582009

EDIT: Article updated at link