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10 Dead and 7,000 Displaced After Heavy Rains Strike Haiti
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- Created on Monday, 30 April 2012 17:31
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht)-The Haitian authorities informed that 10 people were killed during the storms of the past week. Moreover, the Direction of the Civil Protection (DPC) announced that a person is missing and more than 7,600 families are affected.
Six Dead, Extensive Damage after Two Days of Rain in Northern Haiti
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- Created on Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:28
LIMBE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Six people were killed and dozens more left homeless when storms struck the North Department of Haiti on April 8 and 9. This report was compiled on April 10 by the head of communications for the technical coordination of the departmental committee of the North, risk management and disaster, Bernadin Francisque.
Haiti: 6 Die in Early Rainy Season Mudslide
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- Created on Friday, 30 March 2012 20:29
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A Haitian official says that six people have died in strong rains that destroyed their hillside homes.
Scientists Warn of Active Seismic Cycle for Haiti and D.R.
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- Created on Friday, 27 January 2012 15:12
WASHINGTON, D.C. (defend.ht) – According to a study by American scientists, the earthquake that destroyed much of Port-au-Prince in January 2010 could be the manifestation of a new cycle of seismic activity with future devastating earthquakes in Haiti. Scientists recommend that Haiti and the Dominican Republic get ready for earthquakes with strong intensity.
Encore un seisme en République dominicaine
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- Created on Monday, 23 January 2012 16:48
SANTIAGO, République Dominicaine (defend.ht) – Un séisme de magnitude 5.6 sur l’échelle de Richter a été ressenti en République dominicaine dans l’après-midi du lundi 23 janvier, plus précisément à Santiago, a appris Defend Haiti.
Two Moderate Tremors Recorded in the Dominican Republic this Week
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- Created on Friday, 20 January 2012 15:13
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – Two earthquakes of magnitude 3.4 and 5 were recorded with no casualties or significant damage on the night of Wednesday and Thursday in the Dominican Republic.
Haiti: Canada to help relocate earthquake homeless in the Champ de Mars
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- Created on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 17:08
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – Canada announced Wednesday it will help to relocate thousands earthquake homeless around the Champ de Mars, in Port-au-Prince, close to the National Palace. The Canadian government also plans to rehabilitate the largest public square in the capital city.
Haiti: New Tremors a Week of the Earthquake Second Anniversary
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- Created on Thursday, 05 January 2012 16:04
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – New low-intensity tremors were felt in the Haitian capital, respectively, Thursday, Jan. 5 (dawn) and Wednesday, January 4, 2012 (during the day), one week of the second anniversary of the earthquake of January 12, 2010.
Haiti: Dumpsters on Fire Displeasing to Residents in Port-au-Prince
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- Created on Thursday, 29 December 2011 20:59
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – On Thursday, residents of Petion-ville, a suburb of the capital, complained of rubbish on fire throughout the city which made an intoxicating smoke that makes breathing impossible.
Haiti: A Unit to Rebuild Public Administration Buildings
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- Created on Tuesday, 29 November 2011 18:36
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (defend.ht) - A new structure called "Coordination Unit for Reconstruction (UCR)" was set up by Haitian government to facilitate the reconstruction of public administrative buildings destroyed by the earthquake of January 12, 2010.
Second Quake in as Many Weeks Felt in Petit-Goâve, Haiti
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- Created on Monday, 28 November 2011 08:42
PETIT-GOAVE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The earth trembled slightly in Haiti during the night between Sunday and Monday causing panic in areas where the quake was felt.
Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Felt South of Port-au-Prince, Haiti
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- Created on Monday, 14 November 2011 09:37
PETIT-GOAVE, Haiti (defend.ht) - An earthquake was experienced on Monday morning a few miles south of Port-au-Prince, in the coastal town of Petit-Goâve.
In China, Michaëlle Jean Calls for Combined Actions for Haiti
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- Created on Tuesday, 01 November 2011 18:02
BEIJING, China (defend.ht) - Michaëlle Jean, UNESCO Special Envoy for Haiti, has evoked Tuesday November 1st the importance of concerted action by the international scientific community to reduce Haiti’s vulnerability to natural disasters.
Symposium Opens to Create National Botanical Garden of Haiti
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- Created on Tuesday, 25 October 2011 19:24
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - On the initiative of the Haitian Foundation for the Environment (FHE), a two-day international symposium opened Monday in Port-au-Prince around the creation of a national botanical garden.
Aftershock in Jacmel, No Damage, No Loss of Life
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- Created on Monday, 24 October 2011 14:24
JACMEL, Haiti (defend.ht) - A small earthquake was felt Saturday afternoon around 2:00 p.m. (local time 21hGMT) Jacmel (southeast) causing a panic and no deaths nor damage.
Cars Carried away as Flooding Leaves 5 Injured in Port-au-Prince
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- Created on Saturday, 10 September 2011 12:12
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Significant rainfall on Thursday night caused by the passage of a tropical wave left five wounded and relatively high damage in multiple districts in Port-au-Prince where five were injured, cars were washed away and roads were flooded.
Hurricane Irene Now Category 3, Haiti Threat Down to Orange
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- Created on Wednesday, 24 August 2011 08:53
MIAMI, USA (defend.ht) - After skimming the northern coast of the island of Haïti, hurricane Irene strengthened reaching category 3 status and threatening the Bahamas and nearly the entire east coast, from Florida to New York, of the United States.
Irene Upgraded to Hurricane, CNM Maintains Red Alert
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- Created on Monday, 22 August 2011 10:36
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - A Red Alert has been issued from the Haitian National Cyclone Risk Management and Disaster (PNGRD) for Irene which was upgraded at 5 am Monday to a category 1 hurricane, the first hurricane of the 2011 season.
Red Alert Issued Ahead of TS Irene, Possible Hurricane
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- Created on Sunday, 21 August 2011 14:49
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - On Sunday the National Meteorological Center (NJC) issued a Red Alert as Saturday night the strong tropical wave became a tropical storm named Irene.
TS Emily Downgraded to Low Pressure System
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- Created on Thursday, 04 August 2011 17:16
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Tropical Storm Emily has been downgraded to a low pressure system as of 5 p.m. Thursday.
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