In Numbers
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2.1 million affected people, of which 894,000 are children.
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1.4 million people require humanitarian assistance.
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806,000 people severely food insecure.
Situation Update
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On 4 October, Haiti was hit by a category 4 Hurricane. Initial reports revealed that over 175,000 people were displaced and nearly 550 had died.
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The movement of commodities for humanitarian assistance is rapidly going back to a higher pace after the elections as shown in the below graph. Preliminary results have been published and the security constraints remain due to demonstrations and tensions among the population.