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09 Nov 2012

Haiti + 5 others
L'Union européenne alloue une aide d'urgence à la région des Caraïbes après le passage de l'ouragan Sandy

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— European Commission Humanitarian Aid department

Bruxelles, le 8 Novembre 2012 - Suite à l'évaluation des besoins effectuée par les experts humanitaires de la Commission européenne sur le terrain, la Commission a alloué € 6.000.000, prenant effet immédiatement, afin de fournir une assistance aux victimes de l'ouragan Sandy qui a frappé les Caraïbes la semaine dernière.

"L'ouragan Sandy illustre l'intensité croissante des catastrophes naturelles auxquelles même les pays les mieux préparés comme les Etats-Unis, ne sont pas à l'abri", a déclaré Mme Kristalina Georgieva, commissaire de l'aide humanitaire.

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08 Nov 2012

Haiti + 6 others
The EU gives €6 million for emergency aid in the Caribbean after Hurricane Sandy

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— European Commission Humanitarian Aid department

Reference: IP/12/1190 Event Date: 08/11/2012

Brussels, 8 November 2012

In response to serious damages caused by Hurricane Sandy, the European has released €6 million to bring immediate relief to the most vulnerable population severely affected by the hurricane in the Caribbean.

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30 Oct 2008

Anguilla + 9 others
Caribbean Hurricane Season OCHA Situation Report No. 24

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
This situation report is based on information received from, the UN Emergency Technical Team (UNETT) in the affected countries, the Regional Office in Panama and the National Hurricane Centre.

HIGHLIGHTS

- The Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes visited Haiti on 23 and 24 October. He called for continued efforts from the humanitarian community and appealed for donors to sustain their generosity.

- The situation in Gonaives and other affected areas in Haiti remain difficult in particular with regards to shelter and food security.

SITUATION

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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29 Mar 2005

Antigua and Barbuda + 14 others
Mission accomplished: The United States completes a $1 billion hurricane relief and reconstruction program in Central America and the Caribbean

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— US Agency for International Development
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The ruinous track of Hurricane Georges, September 20-26, and the even more devastating path of Hurricane Mitch, October 23 - November 3, 1998. A category 3 hurricane when it hit the Dominican Republic, Georges caused extensive damage as it moved slowly over some of the most populated and productive regions of the country. When Mitch struck Honduras the following month, it was a category 5 (the most intense on the hurricane scale). Though Mitch lost strength inland, its heavy rains caused catastrophic flooding and mudslides while it was stalled over Central America.

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22 Sep 2004

Cayman Islands + 7 others
Hurricane Ivan & Tropical Storm Jeanne: What the UK is doing to help, Information note #2

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— Department for International Development
Hurricane Ivan

After passing through the Caribbean, Hurricane Ivan came ashore the US Gulf coast on Thursday, 16 September as a category 4 hurricane. It took one week, from 7 to 14 September, for the hurricane to travel across the Caribbean, causing over 70 deaths and severe damage along its way. Hurricane Ivan caused devastation in Grenada and Grand Cayman, significant damage in Jamaica, and lesser damage in other island nations such as Trinidad and Tobago.

Hurricane Ivan hit Grenada the hardest. The death toll ranges from 28 to 37 with hundreds injured. 90% of the homes

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19 Sep 2004

Puerto Rico (The United States of America) + 4 others
Caribbean: Hurricane Jeanne Information Bulletin No. 2

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— IFRC
The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries.

In Brief

This Information Bulletin (no. 02/2004) is being issued based on the needs described below reflecting the information available at this time. CHF 100,000 has been allocated from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF). The Federation does not anticipate further needs. Unearmarked funds to repay DREF are needed. This operation

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16 Sep 2004

Bahamas + 5 others
Caribbean: Hurricane Jeanne Information Bulletin No. 1

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— IFRC
The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries.

In Brief

This Information Bulletin (no. 01/2004) is being issued for information only. The Federation is not seeking funding or other assistance from donors for this operation at this time.

The Situation

Tropical Storm Jeanne strengthened into a category one hurricane on Thursday after striking Puerto Rico and the

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