SOS from Jeanne-Battered Haiti

World | September 22, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00
SOS from Jeanne-Battered Haiti Jeanne-battered Haiti called for international aid as body count reached 700. Photo by AFP

Haiti's President Boniface Alexandre has called for international aid after the island was pummeled by tropical storm Jeanne. Floods caused by the hurricane have claimed more than 700 lives and triggered a humanitarian crisis. The tense security situation in the country, together with severed transport links, are the main perils for recovery efforts.

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