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Haiti: Tropical storms leave thousands in need
11 Sep 2008 11:28:12 GMT
Source: Merlin - UK
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Four tropical storms have battered Haiti in the last month leaving 800,000 people to struggle without food, clean water or medicines.

70,000 people are thought to be homeless and many have still not been reached by aid workers. As the threat of water-borne disease increases and food supplies run dangerously low, Merlin is sending its emergency response team out to Haiti to support existing relief efforts.

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