Disasters
According to the Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, a disaster is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society causing widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidance on strengthening institutional arrangements, examples of public awareness programs, and others that support disaster risk mitigation and response.
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Disasters Resources
Haiti - Storms: Fact Sheet #12, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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September 29, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
According to a USAID implementing partner, local staff conducted an assessment of Petite Riviere de l'Artibonite, Artibonite Department, and determined ongoing needs for food assistance. As of September 27, approximately 1,194 IDPs remained in seven shelters. Prior to September 24, when...Read more
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Haiti, Latin America and the CaribbeanHaiti - Storms: Fact Sheet #11, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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September 26, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
On September 26, a third USAID/OFDA-chartered aircraft arrived in Port au Prince with 5,088 hygiene kits, 4,350 ten-liter water containers, and three 10,000-liter water bladders from the USAID/OFDA warehouse in Miami, Florida. Worth more than $96,000, including transport, the additional...Read more
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Haiti, Latin America and the CaribbeanHaiti - Storms: Fact Sheet #10, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
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September 22, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
In Bainet, USAID/DART staff reported that Hurricane Gustav had destroyed 23 homes and damaged 236 others, according to the Mayor's office. Approximately 908 individuals are residing in temporary shelters in Bainet, according to the USAID/DART. ' USAID/DART staff noted damage to the...Read more
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