Map of the January Haiti earthquake. In what can only be described as yet another addition to a long list of unfortunate happenings in Haiti, the Category 1 Hurricane Tomas displaced a large number of the population on Friday, most notably in Port-au-Prince , the capital city, where earthquake refugee camps serve as a home to as many as 1.3 million victims of the January 12 earthquake. The earthquake, along with the consequent cholera epidemic, claimed the lives of 250,000 Haitians, and while the hurricane was not considered severe, it's resulting flooding has the already-vulnerable population worried. Tomas' flooding has reportedly claimed the lives of three citizens; two of which were in the town of Léogâne , to the south of the capital. The local Haitian government evacuated more than 200 inmates from a coastal prison. However, many citizens are upset with what they see as inadequate response to the floods. "We have two catastrophes that we are managing. The first is the hurricane and the second is cholera," President Rene Preval noted in a national press release. The Red Cross has worked to accommodate those affected by the floods, and the USS Iwo Jima is standing by off the coast with relief supplies.
Map of the January Haiti earthquake. In what can only be described as yet another addition to a long list of unfortunate happenings in Haiti, the Category 1 displaced a large number of the population on Friday, most notably in , the capital city, where earthquake refugee camps serve as a home to as many as 1.3 million victims of the January 12 earthquake. The earthquake, along with the consequent epidemic, claimed the lives of 250,000 Haitians, and while the hurricane was not considered severe, it's resulting flooding has the already-vulnerable population worried. Tomas' flooding has reportedly claimed the lives of three citizens; two of which were in the town of , to the south of the capital. The local Haitian government evacuated more than 200 inmates from a coastal prison. However, many citizens are upset with what they see as inadequate response to the floods. "We have two catastrophes that we are managing. The first is the hurricane and the second is cholera," President Rene Preval noted in a national press release. The Red Cross has worked to accommodate those affected by the floods, and the is standing by off the coast with relief supplies.
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