Up To 300,000 Children Affected By Back-To-Back Hurricanes In Haiti, Says UNICEF

Flooding caused by rains that lashed Haiti after a recent series of back-to-back hurricanes has affected an estimated 650,000 people, of which 300,000 are children. The aftermath of Hurricanes Fay, Gustav and Hanna, which have passed through the region in close succession over the past three weeks, has forced thousands of people to flee to their rooftops, with many unable to return to their homes for days.

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Filed under: Aid / Disasters on September 10th, 2008