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Scramble for shelter as Hurricane Matthew hammers Haiti

The leading edge of dangerous Hurricane Matthew has drenched Haiti, flooding streets and sending people scrambling to emergency shelters as the Category 4 storm threatened to batter the Caribbean's poorest nation.

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Haiti death toll rises to 54

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Tropical Storm kills three in Haiti

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Bus overturns in Haiti river

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Haiti hit by surge in cholera cases

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Mudslides kill 11 in Haiti

Killer storm sweeps across Haiti

A storm set off mudslides and flooding that killed at least 11 people in impoverished Haiti.

Tue, 07 Jun, 2011

Families in peril as floods thwart rescue convoy

Haitian families scrambled on to rooftops and screamed for help today in a city flooded by Tropical Storm Hanna, as United Nations peacekeepers and rescue convoys tried in vain to reach them.

Wed, 03 Sep, 2008

Tourists flee Florida Keys as hurricane approaches

Tourists are evacuating the Florida Keys today as Tropical Storm Ernesto heads towards the state as a revived hurricane.

Mon, 28 Aug, 2006

Troops rush in as storms kill 1,000

AMERICAN and Canadian troops yesterday rushed to a town left completely submerged by flooding and where health officials feared 1,000 people could be dead in that town alone.

Fri, 28 May, 2004

Flood death toll surges to 900

Haitians turned to US-led troops and international agencies for help as the death toll climbed to about 900 following floods that ravaged Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Hundreds more were missing and presumed dead.

Thu, 27 May, 2004