In September 17 and 18, hurricane Jeanne affected the northwest of Haiti, killing to more than 1, 600 people and destroying crops, cattle and at least 5, 000 houses. The most important damage concentrated in Gonaïves, the third biggest city of Haiti and the main area of operations of CARE, even before the hurricane stroke. The emergency was sudden and unexpected, the high levels of environmental degradation in the area multiplied the impact of rains (13 inches in 24 hours) that flooded to Gonaïves and the surrounding areas. Given the weak police structure, it was not surprising that violence and insecurity threatened again the Haitian citizens, whom are seeking to meet their basic livelihoods.
As one of the most important aid agencies in the northwest of Haiti, CARE has played the major role to support the response to droughts and the effect of Jeanne. With 40 years in Gonaïves, such a destruction and damages have never been seen. The tragedy of hurricane Jeanne has summed to the social, environmental and political disasters that have prowled for decades in Haiti.
In September 17 and 18, hurricane Jeanne affected the northwest of Haiti, killing to more than 1, 600 people and destroying crops, cattle and at least 5, 000 houses. The most important damage concentrated in Gonaïves, the third biggest city of Haiti and the main area of operations of CARE, even before the hurricane stroke. The emergency was sudden and unexpected, the high levels of environmental degradation in the area multiplied the impact of rains (13 inches in 24 hours) that flooded to Gonaïves and the surrounding areas. Given the weak police structure, it was not surprising that violence and insecurity threatened again the Haitian citizens, whom are seeking to meet their basic livelihoods.
As one of the most important aid agencies in the northwest of Haiti, CARE has played the major role to support the response to droughts and the effect of Jeanne. With 40 years in Gonaïves, such a destruction and damages have never been seen. The tragedy of hurricane Jeanne has summed to the social, environmental and political disasters that have prowled for decades in Haiti.
In September 17 and 18, hurricane Jeanne affected the northwest of Haiti, killing to more than 1, 600 people and destroying crops, cattle and at least 5, 000 houses. The most important damage concentrated in Gonaïves, the third biggest city of Haiti and the main area of operations of CARE, even before the hurricane stroke. The emergency was sudden and unexpected, the high levels of environmental degradation in the area multiplied the impact of rains (13 inches in 24 hours) that flooded to Gonaïves and the surrounding areas. Given the weak police structure, it was not surprising that violence and insecurity threatened again the Haitian citizens, whom are seeking to meet their basic livelihoods.
As one of the most important aid agencies in the northwest of Haiti, CARE has played the major role to support the response to droughts and the effect of Jeanne. With 40 years in Gonaïves, such a destruction and damages have never been seen. The tragedy of hurricane Jeanne has summed to the social, environmental and political disasters that have prowled for decades in Haiti.