UN General Assembly
1966

54. Further, according to reports reaching Port-au-Prince the hurricane raged particularly over the southern part of the country, almost completely destroying the towns of Grand-Goave, Petit-Goave, Leogane and Jacmel, together with the surrounding countryside and striking with special ferocity near Miragoane and Bainet. Roads were put out of commission and communication was rendered impossible by the flooding rivers. It would be a safe estimate to put the number of dead at 5,000 and the casualties at one million, as was the case with Hurricane Flora. 55. It is my pleasure, on behalf of the Government of Haiti, to thank the United States of America, which, as usual, came to the immediate aid of the people concerned. I should like also to pay a tribute to U Thant, who expressed his sympathy with the Government of Haiti and at the same time offered United Nations assistance. We should like him to realize the deep gratitude of the Government and people of Haiti for the aid so generously offered, which will mitigate the distress of the people of Haiti.