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[Phoenix]

GONAIVES, Haiti (CNN) -- Aid workers and Haitian authorities reported Monday that at least 500 people have died in the aftermath of floods and mudslides from Tropical Storm Jeanne last week, a United Nations spokesman said.

"We still are collecting more bodies inside houses and so on, so it may even go higher," said Toussaint Kongo-Doudou, a spokesman for the U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti.

Flooding caused most of the deaths in the northern city of Gonaives, but some victims were believed to have died in mudslides after the storm dumped up to 13 inches of rain on the area.

The storm's floodwaters were receding Monday, Kongo-Doudou said, "but there's still water all over the streets."

"Yesterday we were talking about 9 feet of water. It's about 6 feet now," he said.

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[Smiles and Cries]

More than 600 dead in Haiti
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/09/21/jeanne.ap/index.html

this storm was not even suppose to be strong

I was born in Haiti makes this news a little personal

 

[Funky Papa]

The euro press is carrying news about Turtle Island (26000 inhabitants) being swallowed by the sea. Rescue helicopters couldn't find the island. Scary.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

The euro press is carrying news about Turtle Island (26000 inhabitants) being swallowed by the sea. Rescue helicopters couldn't find the island. Scary.

got a find a link for that one WOah

 

[Funky Papa]

Edited: Looks like there is some chaos regarding this information. According to UN officials "the island was barely visible" and the interior minister "fears for its inhabitants" but civil protection says that "nothing happened there"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3674990.stm

 

[Malleymal]

I have quite a few friends that are hatian so I hope that allof their families are ok... its a shame how Hatians are treated.... but thats another story, and what is up with that island getting swallowed.....

 

[Smiles and Cries]

They cut all the trees so anytime they get some heavy rain many people die

 

[evil ways]

Goddamn Jeanne. It just slightly grazed over Puerto Rico with heavy rains and I've been with no electricity or water since last wednesday. You know what's like to bathe with a cold bucket of rain water, or brush my teeth with bottled drinking water everyday?

Now I go pick up the Star Wars DVDs and hang out at the mall since it's the only place with power, and when I get home I see lights and hear music and a guy washing his car on the street.

I'm so fucking happy, no more Cheez Whiz & crackers, and room temperature juice or water, time for some hot food and cold drinks, and TV and games and porn. Back to civilization.