Death and Destruction in the Caribbean- Margaret Canady

Hurricane Sandy has caused 65 deaths in the Caribbean as of late Friday. Sandy, a Category 1 hurricane, has toppled trees and light posts and flooded roads, crops, and homes. 51 of the deaths came from Haiti, which has seen 3 days of constant rain that stopped only on Friday.



As a result of the 2010 earthquake, 370,000 Haitians still live in ramshackle shelters. The flimsy housing and stripped hillsides made Haiti especially vulnerable to the flooding that came with Hurricane Sandy. "This is a disaster of major proportions. The whole south is under water," Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe told the Associated Press dramatically.

Sandy was a Category 2 hurricane on Thursday when it killed 11 people in Cuba. Puerto Rico and Jamaica each reported one death.

The storm caused 5,000 houses to at least partially collapse, and ripped the roofs off of 30,000 other homes. Crops were damaged; bridges have collapsed and flooding continues to be an issue.

The damage caused by Hurricane Sandy is horrible! The people of Haiti have suffered so much the past two years; nature continues to setback reconstruction or growth. What I don't understand is the staggering number of people who are still living in shacks. The US and other countries have sent money to Haiti, but where has it gone? It make me wonder if someone is taking these donations, or something happens where it just "disappears". My heart goes out to those in the Caribbean affected by Hurricane Sandy.



Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/28/hurricane-sandy-death-toll_n_2034085.html?utm_hp_ref=world
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