You Can Help! Divert the Aftermath of Hurricane Mathew
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Hurricane Matthew -most dangerous storm in decades swept across the Caribbean and impacted the US leaving a trail of destruction behind. You can help divert the disaster before it becomes a greater tragedy.
In total more than 1 thousand people lost their life, millions were evacuated, stranded or affected and damages exceed the 9 billion USD. But the storm and its aftermath is not over. Post-Hurricane disaster can be as dangerous as the Hurricane impact itself. Thousands of people in Haiti -the worst affected area are in need of basics; water, food, medical supplies, clothing and other elements are in demand. The International Red Cross launched an international campaign to come to the aid of those in need. Other organizations are already working and accepting donations. You can help!
Mathew hit the Caribbean installed as a Category 5 Hurricane and as it moved through US decreased in intensity to later become a storm. Deaths in the US reached 26 by October 10. Mathew hit Cuba, Bahamas, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Haiti and other Caribbean Nations. The greatest damage was in Haiti where deaths exceeded 1,000. Those still affected reached the hundreds of thousands.
The numbers are overwhelming…,
In Haiti after 1 thousand dead those who survived are in fear of an outbreak of cholera or other vector diseases. 90% of the South of the country has been completely destroyed. Over one million people in Haiti were affected and hundreds of thousands are in immediate needs.
Cuba and Jamaica saw less impact but extensively prepared to face the Hurricane. Over 12 million people were evacuated in the Caribbean islands.
The UN's humanitarian coordinator in Haiti, Mourad Wahba told BBC that "We are not far from having one million people who are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance."
In Haiti crops were destroyed, putting pressure on food resources. At least 13 people have died of cholera following widespread flooding, raising fears of an outbreak similar to that after the 2010 earthquake, when nearly 10,000 people died.
The US saw severe damages impacting Florida. President Barack Obama signed an Emergency Decree for Florida to get back on its feet. Because millions were evacuated the death toll in the US was low compared to other tragedies -total of 26 official dead were reported as of October 10. But the storm was still causing floods, stranding thousands in North Carolina.
Weather ran a recap on October 10 on the Destructive Hurricane.
“Matthew formed from a tropical wave that pushed off the African coast in late September. That tropical wave was dubbed Invest 97L just southwest of the Cape Verde Islands on Sept. 25. It took a few days for that system to organize as it moved westward in the Atlantic. About three days later, however, the system gained sufficient organization to be named Tropical Storm Matthew near the Windward Islands. Once Matthew reached the Eastern Caribbean, it became a hurricane and rapidly intensified. Its peak intensity was late September 30 into early Oct. 1 when it reached Category 5 strength with 160 mph winds. Matthew then made landfall in Haiti and eastern Cuba on Oct. 4 as a Category 4. From there, Matthew hammered the Bahamas Oct. 5-6 as a Category 3 and 4 hurricane.The southeastern United States was then hit hard by Hurricane Matthew as it moved very close to the coasts of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. Matthew made one official US landfall on Oct. 8 southeast of McClellanville, South Carolina, as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds,” Weather reported.
How Can You Help? Weather listed top organizations working in the aftermath of the Hurricane from the Caribbean Islands to the US.
The American Red Cross launched a massive sheltering operation in almost 200 Red Cross and community evacuation shelters across three US states. In total they are sheltering over 26.6 thousand people and are accepting donations. The Salvation Army is also working in Florida.
In the Caribbean and Central America the International Red Cross Societies are working to provide basin needs to the communities affected.
“Our Red Cross teams in Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Colombia are currently running preparedness activities with the communities. Our volunteers and staff stand ready to respond immediately to the needs” Walter Cotte, of IFRC Regional Director for the Americas told Weather.
IFRC launched a special Appeal to the International Community for Haiti where the Hurricane left the most devastation.
World Vision, Food for the Poor, Mercy Corps, UNICEF, CARE, Direct Relief and Save the Children are also working to provide aid.
"(We have) prepositioned emergency supplies to assist up to 15,000 families with items including tarps, water containers, hygiene kits and blankets," World Vision told the press. "We’re mobilizing with plans to provide relief for approximately 250,000 people, depending on the impact of the storm."
"We already have 32 team members in Haiti and our team is prepared to shift its operations to determine how we might help meet urgent needs and support longer-term recovery," Lynn Hector, senior communications officer for Mercy Corps told Weather.
CARE on the other half plans to supply clean drinking water, food assistance and emergency supplies such as tarps for shelter, blankets and hygiene kits.
“Hurricane Matthew could have devastating impacts in Haiti, as the country has not experienced a storm of this magnitude since 1954. The people of Haiti were already suffering from a drought as a result of El Nino, and now they will likely endure the shock of torrential flooding as a result of this storm,” Jean-Michel Vigreux CARE Country Director in Haiti said. “The biggest needs following the storm will be clean drinking water as the anticipated flooding will contaminate the water supply.”
"Our thoughts and hearts go out to the Haitian people, many of whom had yet to fully recover from the earthquake that devastated the country in 2010," Carolyn Miles -President & CEO of Save the Children added. "We have worked in Haiti for more than 30 years and will coordinate closely with the Haitian government to help those most affected by the disaster."
The Bahamas Red Cross has dispatched experienced disaster response teams to help the country’s Social Public Services respond to the needs of storm-hit communities as Hurricane Matthew slams into the Bahamas, after lashing Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Cuba.
Red Cross Staff and volunteers in Bahamas prepared 1,200 food kits to distribute to impacted families that include canned food, rice, flour and sugar – enough food for 6,000 people for three days.
The Red Cross International launched an emergency appeal for 6.9 million USD to provide medical, shelter, water and sanitation assistance to 50,000 people in the storm-ravaged southwest of Haiti.
“More than one million have been affected and hundreds of thousands are in need of humanitarian assistance,” Red Cross in Haiti said.
“This vulnerable Nation has been hit again by a huge disaster that requires substantial International Support,” Ines Brill IFRC head of delegation in the Latin Caribbean spoke. “Our teams in Jeremie report massive destruction in the town. Water and electricity have been cut and the medical services are not functioning anymore. Communication is very limited. We are extremely concerned for the safety, health and well-being of the women, men and children who have been impacted, particularly those in remote towns and villages.”
In the lead up to the storm, IFRC used its Disaster Relief Emergency Fund to support the Haitian Red Cross in prepositioning emergency relief supplies, including plastic sheets, blankets, kitchen sets and water purification tablets, and mobilizing over 3,000 staff and volunteers in communities in the path of the hurricane.
The International Red Cross Emergency Appeal will fund first aid and emergency health care, psychosocial support, treatment of water, sanitation assistance, cleaning and personal hygiene items, insecticide-treated mosquito nets and other disease prevention and control activities. The funding will also be used to help people with damaged or destroyed homes, providing them with materials and tools to build emergency shelter and make basic repairs to their houses.
“After a major disaster like this, we know the need for clean water, emergency shelter, health care and adequate sanitation will be significant,” Walter Cotte IFRC regional Director for the Americas said.
“This appeal will ensure that the Red Cross can help meet those needs. With this appeals Haiti Red Cross will be able to exercise its auxiliary role supporting its government in the emergency response and recovery actions.”
The numbers are alarming: Over 1.24 million people affected in Haiti, nearly half of them children, and 350,000 in need of humanitarian assistance but you can help, organizations are up and operating and are accepting donations online. Divert the Hurricane Matthew Aftermath before a greater Tragedy occurs.
In total more than 1 thousand people lost their life, millions were evacuated, stranded or affected and damages exceed the 9 billion USD. But the storm and its aftermath is not over. Post-Hurricane disaster can be as dangerous as the Hurricane impact itself. Thousands of people in Haiti -the worst affected area are in need of basics; water, food, medical supplies, clothing and other elements are in demand. The International Red Cross launched an international campaign to come to the aid of those in need. Other organizations are already working and accepting donations. You can help!
Mathew hit the Caribbean installed as a Category 5 Hurricane and as it moved through US decreased in intensity to later become a storm. Deaths in the US reached 26 by October 10. Mathew hit Cuba, Bahamas, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Haiti and other Caribbean Nations. The greatest damage was in Haiti where deaths exceeded 1,000. Those still affected reached the hundreds of thousands.
The numbers are overwhelming…,
In Haiti after 1 thousand dead those who survived are in fear of an outbreak of cholera or other vector diseases. 90% of the South of the country has been completely destroyed. Over one million people in Haiti were affected and hundreds of thousands are in immediate needs.
Cuba and Jamaica saw less impact but extensively prepared to face the Hurricane. Over 12 million people were evacuated in the Caribbean islands.
The UN's humanitarian coordinator in Haiti, Mourad Wahba told BBC that "We are not far from having one million people who are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance."
In Haiti crops were destroyed, putting pressure on food resources. At least 13 people have died of cholera following widespread flooding, raising fears of an outbreak similar to that after the 2010 earthquake, when nearly 10,000 people died.
The US saw severe damages impacting Florida. President Barack Obama signed an Emergency Decree for Florida to get back on its feet. Because millions were evacuated the death toll in the US was low compared to other tragedies -total of 26 official dead were reported as of October 10. But the storm was still causing floods, stranding thousands in North Carolina.
Weather ran a recap on October 10 on the Destructive Hurricane.
“Matthew formed from a tropical wave that pushed off the African coast in late September. That tropical wave was dubbed Invest 97L just southwest of the Cape Verde Islands on Sept. 25. It took a few days for that system to organize as it moved westward in the Atlantic. About three days later, however, the system gained sufficient organization to be named Tropical Storm Matthew near the Windward Islands. Once Matthew reached the Eastern Caribbean, it became a hurricane and rapidly intensified. Its peak intensity was late September 30 into early Oct. 1 when it reached Category 5 strength with 160 mph winds. Matthew then made landfall in Haiti and eastern Cuba on Oct. 4 as a Category 4. From there, Matthew hammered the Bahamas Oct. 5-6 as a Category 3 and 4 hurricane.The southeastern United States was then hit hard by Hurricane Matthew as it moved very close to the coasts of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. Matthew made one official US landfall on Oct. 8 southeast of McClellanville, South Carolina, as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds,” Weather reported.
How Can You Help? Weather listed top organizations working in the aftermath of the Hurricane from the Caribbean Islands to the US.
The American Red Cross launched a massive sheltering operation in almost 200 Red Cross and community evacuation shelters across three US states. In total they are sheltering over 26.6 thousand people and are accepting donations. The Salvation Army is also working in Florida.
In the Caribbean and Central America the International Red Cross Societies are working to provide basin needs to the communities affected.
“Our Red Cross teams in Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Colombia are currently running preparedness activities with the communities. Our volunteers and staff stand ready to respond immediately to the needs” Walter Cotte, of IFRC Regional Director for the Americas told Weather.
IFRC launched a special Appeal to the International Community for Haiti where the Hurricane left the most devastation.
World Vision, Food for the Poor, Mercy Corps, UNICEF, CARE, Direct Relief and Save the Children are also working to provide aid.
"(We have) prepositioned emergency supplies to assist up to 15,000 families with items including tarps, water containers, hygiene kits and blankets," World Vision told the press. "We’re mobilizing with plans to provide relief for approximately 250,000 people, depending on the impact of the storm."
"We already have 32 team members in Haiti and our team is prepared to shift its operations to determine how we might help meet urgent needs and support longer-term recovery," Lynn Hector, senior communications officer for Mercy Corps told Weather.
CARE on the other half plans to supply clean drinking water, food assistance and emergency supplies such as tarps for shelter, blankets and hygiene kits.
“Hurricane Matthew could have devastating impacts in Haiti, as the country has not experienced a storm of this magnitude since 1954. The people of Haiti were already suffering from a drought as a result of El Nino, and now they will likely endure the shock of torrential flooding as a result of this storm,” Jean-Michel Vigreux CARE Country Director in Haiti said. “The biggest needs following the storm will be clean drinking water as the anticipated flooding will contaminate the water supply.”
"Our thoughts and hearts go out to the Haitian people, many of whom had yet to fully recover from the earthquake that devastated the country in 2010," Carolyn Miles -President & CEO of Save the Children added. "We have worked in Haiti for more than 30 years and will coordinate closely with the Haitian government to help those most affected by the disaster."
The Bahamas Red Cross has dispatched experienced disaster response teams to help the country’s Social Public Services respond to the needs of storm-hit communities as Hurricane Matthew slams into the Bahamas, after lashing Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Cuba.
Red Cross Staff and volunteers in Bahamas prepared 1,200 food kits to distribute to impacted families that include canned food, rice, flour and sugar – enough food for 6,000 people for three days.
The Red Cross International launched an emergency appeal for 6.9 million USD to provide medical, shelter, water and sanitation assistance to 50,000 people in the storm-ravaged southwest of Haiti.
“More than one million have been affected and hundreds of thousands are in need of humanitarian assistance,” Red Cross in Haiti said.
“This vulnerable Nation has been hit again by a huge disaster that requires substantial International Support,” Ines Brill IFRC head of delegation in the Latin Caribbean spoke. “Our teams in Jeremie report massive destruction in the town. Water and electricity have been cut and the medical services are not functioning anymore. Communication is very limited. We are extremely concerned for the safety, health and well-being of the women, men and children who have been impacted, particularly those in remote towns and villages.”
In the lead up to the storm, IFRC used its Disaster Relief Emergency Fund to support the Haitian Red Cross in prepositioning emergency relief supplies, including plastic sheets, blankets, kitchen sets and water purification tablets, and mobilizing over 3,000 staff and volunteers in communities in the path of the hurricane.
The International Red Cross Emergency Appeal will fund first aid and emergency health care, psychosocial support, treatment of water, sanitation assistance, cleaning and personal hygiene items, insecticide-treated mosquito nets and other disease prevention and control activities. The funding will also be used to help people with damaged or destroyed homes, providing them with materials and tools to build emergency shelter and make basic repairs to their houses.
“After a major disaster like this, we know the need for clean water, emergency shelter, health care and adequate sanitation will be significant,” Walter Cotte IFRC regional Director for the Americas said.
“This appeal will ensure that the Red Cross can help meet those needs. With this appeals Haiti Red Cross will be able to exercise its auxiliary role supporting its government in the emergency response and recovery actions.”
The numbers are alarming: Over 1.24 million people affected in Haiti, nearly half of them children, and 350,000 in need of humanitarian assistance but you can help, organizations are up and operating and are accepting donations online. Divert the Hurricane Matthew Aftermath before a greater Tragedy occurs.
