Haiti in crisis as Jeanne lashes Florida

RELIEF workers are warning of an epidemic of diseases such as malaria and tetanus in Haiti, as a humanitarian crisis mounts following devastating floods that killed 1,650 people and left 400,000 homeless.

Reports from the flood-ravaged city of Gonaives yesterday say many homes remain under water and many residents have not eaten for days.

UN peacekeepers and aid workers are struggling to distribute food and supplies throughout the country, but have been slowed by washed out roads and security concerns.