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Haiti drowns as another fierce storm looms

Corpses surfaced in the sodden Haitian city of Gonaives on Friday following Tropical Storm Hanna — as fierce Hurricane Ike neared from the Atlantic.

One year after Jeanne, Haiti still needs aid

A year after Hurricane Jeanne ravaged Gonaives in Haiti, killing 3Â 000 and leaving 300Â 000 homeless, residents still await emergency food aid and fear they have been forgotten.…

Death toll from Jeanne rises to nearly 2 000

The death toll from floods unleashed by Tropical Storm Jeanne rose sharply to nearly 2 000 people, with many still missing, as officials said they found hundreds more bodies in…

At least 600 dead in Haiti after tropical storm

Bloated corpses filled morgues as Haitians faced yet another tragedy in a year marked by revolts, military interventions and deadly floods. At least 622 people were killed by…

Scores die in Haiti as Jeanne strikes

Tropical Storm Jeanne brought raging floodwaters to Haiti, killing at least 90 people in the battered nation and leaving dozens of Haitian families huddled on rooftops as the…

Aristide calls for help as rebels strike again

Former soldiers took Haiti’s rebellion to the key central city of Hinche, torching the police station and freeing prisoners as President Jean-Bertrand Aristide appealed for…

Food and medical crisis looms in troubled Haiti

Rebels sharpened their attack skills and aid workers prepared for the worst as suspense grew in the bloody Haitian insurrection that has left at least 49 people dead. Roadblocks…