U.S. PROVIDES $19.5 MILLION TO HELP HAITI RECOVER FROM STORMS
September 16, 2008
September 16, 2008
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Embassy issued the following press release:
The United States is sending $19.5 million in humanitarian aid to Haiti to help victims of four tropical storms that struck the small Caribbean nation in less than 30 days.
Tropical storms Fay and Hanna and hurricanes Gustav and Ike have affected an estimated 600,000 people in nine of Haiti's 10 departments (regions), according to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USA . . .
The United States is sending $19.5 million in humanitarian aid to Haiti to help victims of four tropical storms that struck the small Caribbean nation in less than 30 days.
Tropical storms Fay and Hanna and hurricanes Gustav and Ike have affected an estimated 600,000 people in nine of Haiti's 10 departments (regions), according to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USA . . .