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Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, pictured in April, is extending the Temporary Protected Status designation for Haitians in the U.S. until January 2018. But he says conditions are improving in Haiti, seven years after an earthquake killed more tha

Homeland Security Extends Protections For Thousands Of Haitians In U.S.

May 22, 2017
Some 58,000 Haitians are in the U.S. under a program known as Temporary Protected Status, which Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly has extended for six months.
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The Two-Way
An infographic showing the five costliest natural catastrophes of 2016.

Fires, Floods And Earthquakes: New Report Finds 2016 Was Particularly Disastrous

Jan 04, 2017
Last year sometimes felt like one natural catastrophe after another. Now, reinsurer Munich Re says there were some 750 natural disasters, suggesting it was a particularly bad year.
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The Two-Way
A protester holds a photo of presidential candidate Jovenel Moise near the headquarters of the Provisional Electoral Council in Port-au-Prince last April, as demonstrators demanded that elections be held. Haiti's tortuous election process dragged on for

14 Months After Elections Began, Haiti Finally Has A President-Elect

Jan 04, 2017
After various rounds of voting were annulled, canceled, rescheduled and challenged, Haiti's electoral council has declared businessman Jovenel Moise the winner. He'll be sworn in on Feb. 7.
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Goats and Soda
A child receives the second dose of the vaccine against cholera in Saut d'Eau, Haiti, in a 2014 campaign.

Haiti Launches Largest-Ever Cholera Vaccination Campaign

Nov 08, 2016
Haiti rolls out an effort to vaccinate 800,000 people in parts of the country devastated by Hurricane Matthew.
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The Salt
Aerial shots of a poultry farm near the Neuse River, in North Carolina, before and during flooding.

Manure Happens, Especially When Hog Farms Flood

Nov 04, 2016
When Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina last month, it flooded more than a dozen manure lagoons at hog farms. Environmentalists say it shows that these farms are too risky for the state.
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Goats and Soda
A young Haitian suffering from cholera symptoms receives medical attention Saturday at Saint Antoine Hospital of Jeremie in southwestern Haiti.

Linked To Outbreak, U.N. Considers $400 Million Plan For Cholera In Haiti

Oct 25, 2016
The plan could include cash payments to individuals and communities that have been affected by the outbreak. But it has its critics.
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Goats and Soda
Dr. Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners In Health, stands with Mirlande Estenale in front of what used to be her home in the town of Les Cayes, Haiti.

Paul Farmer Is 'Surprised And Upset And Humbled' After Visit To Haiti

Oct 21, 2016
The doctor who founded Partners in Health says the damage from Hurricane Matthew seemed worse than that of the 2010 earthquake. And he couldn't get over the way people reacted.
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Goats and Soda
A Hurricane Matthew victim sits on a damaged tree after receiving food aid from the World Food Programme in Les Cayes, Haiti.

What You Need To Know If You'd Like To Help Post-Hurricane Haiti

Oct 15, 2016
If you're thinking now's the time to hop on a plane and get involved in disaster relief, groups on the ground have some advice.
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The Two-Way
A man carries a presidential election poster past a destroyed kindergarten in Les Anglais, Haiti, on Monday.

Haiti Presidential Election Rescheduled For November

Oct 14, 2016
The long-postponed vote, which was most recently canceled because of Hurricane Matthew, will be held November 20. Haiti's interim president has already outstayed his mandate to be in office.
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The Two-Way
This image of flooded homes in Hope Mills, N.C., prompted a dramatic rescue.

2 Strangers And A Drone Help Rescue Veteran Trapped By N.C. Flooding

Oct 12, 2016
A drone photographer posted an image of a submerged home in North Carolina. Then a man in Texas discovered it was his brother's house — and the two men managed to coordinate a rescue operation.
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Goats and Soda
Pastor Louis Masil is trying to make the case that <em>his</em> village should be getting assistance even if the damage there wasn't the worst.

Who Can Haitians Trust To Deliver Hurricane Aid?

Oct 11, 2016
There's a debate about who should control the assistance: politicians, aid groups, church groups.
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The Two-Way
A building is inundated with floodwaters in Lumberton on Monday. Record floodwaters were rising in some areas of North Carolina.

After Hurricane Matthew, Floodwaters Rise To Record Levels In North Carolina

Oct 11, 2016
As the rainwater dumped by Matthew flows downriver, towns are being overwhelmed by devastating floods. "You're dealing with just massive amounts of water," one reporter says.
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Goats and Soda
Nelson Sony in Port Salut says he thought his house was going to "explode" around him during Hurricane Matthew. Much of the building was destroyed.

How Many Houses Are Still Standing In Port Salut?

Oct 11, 2016
Hurricane Matthew hit the coastal city in Haiti dead-on. A grim tally is underway to figure out how many homes were destroyed — and how much help is needed to rebuild.
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Goats and Soda
The beach in front of Nicholas Buisson's house in Port Salut.

Haitians Weather Hurricane: 'If We're Going To Die, We're Going To Die Here'

Oct 09, 2016
Hundreds of people were killed in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew ravaged the southwest part of the country. Survivors explain why they refused to evacuate.
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The Two-Way
Chief of Police George Brothers walks along what used to be a four-lane national scenic byway that's now covered in sand after Hurricane Matthew hit the beach community of Edisto Beach, S.C., Saturday.

Hurricane Matthew Blamed For 8 Deaths In N.C.; Flood Perils Continue

Oct 09, 2016
With swollen rivers still expected to crest and bring more flooding on Monday and Tuesday, Gov. Pat McCrory says, "This storm is not over for North Carolina."
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The Two-Way
Residents carry a coffin containing the remains of a pregnant woman killed by Hurricane Matthew, in Jeremie, Haiti. People across southwest Haiti are salvaging what they can from wreckage the Category 4 storm caused.

U.S. Rushes Aid To Haiti, Where Hurricane Matthew Killed Hundreds

Oct 08, 2016
USAID is airlifting supplies that could help up to 100,000 people, including 40,000 blankets, 20,000 hygiene kits, and nearly 18,700 kitchen sets.
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The Two-Way
Flood waters rose near Charleston, S.C.'s popular City Market Saturday, as Hurricane Matthew neared. The storm could bring flash floods and a surge of between six and nine feet, forecasters say.

Hurricane Matthew Makes Landfall In S.C.; 'Serious Inland Flooding' Reported

Oct 08, 2016
Rain accumulations of 8 to 12 inches are possible from northeast South Carolina into northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia, the National Hurricane Center says.
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Goats and Soda
Dr. Lance Plyler with Samaritan's Purse bandages a boy's broken ankle in the parking lot of the main hospital in Les Cayes. The 3-year-old broke his ankle in the aftermath of the hurricane.

Haiti's Storm Refugees Want To Know: What's The Plan?

Oct 07, 2016
Many of them can't go home — hundreds of thousands of houses have been damaged or destroyed. They're stuck in shelters. And they don't know when aid will come.
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A photo taken Tuesday shows Hurricane Matthew as seen from the International Space Station.

Matt Drudge Suggests Government May Be Lying About Hurricane Matthew

Oct 07, 2016
The conservative media figure posted several tweets implying that the National Hurricane Center and other officials are lying about the severity of the storm.
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The Two-Way
A photo taken Tuesday shows Hurricane Matthew as seen from the International Space Station; Expedition 49 Flight Engineer Kate Rubins took the photo; the space station's solar arrays are at top right.

Hurricane Stays Offshore As It Moves Up Florida's Coast, Nears Georgia, Carolinas

Oct 07, 2016
The National Hurricane Center says Matthew is a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph. The strongest winds are so far staying offshore, but forecasters warn that could change.
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The Two-Way
Streets were inundated in a neighborhood in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Tuesday. Hurricane Matthew dumped rain across the island of Hispaniola, which is split into the Dominican Republic in the east and Haiti to the west.

In Haiti, Slow Revelations About The Scale Of Hurricane Destruction

Oct 06, 2016
Hurricane Matthew drowned and battered the island nation on Tuesday. At least 283 people died and, more than 48 hours after the storm made landfall, many of the worst hit areas are still inaccessible.
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The Two-Way
South Carolina state troopers (right) lead the first wave of cars evacuating on the reversed lane of Interstate 26 on Wednesday, as the state prepares for Hurricane Matthew.

Millions Of Coastal Residents Warned To Flee Inland As Hurricane Nears Florida

Oct 06, 2016

More than a hundred people died as Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti, Cuba and the Bahamas. The National Hurricane Center says the Category 4 storm will near the U.S. coast late Thursday or early Friday.

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The Two-Way
A wall blanketed with presidential campaign posters, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Monday. The long-delayed election, scheduled for Sunday, has been put off again after Hurricane Matthew devastated much of the country.

Haiti's Presidential Election Delayed In Wake Of Hurricane

Oct 05, 2016
Haiti's presidential election has been delayed multiple times in the past year. The country is being run by an interim president, whose constitutional mandate has already expired.
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The Two-Way
The probability of tropical storm force winds predicted by the National Hurricane Center for Hurricane Matthew.

'We Were Already In A Cholera Crisis'; Hurricane Pummels Haiti, Heads North

Oct 05, 2016
Hurricane Matthew killed at least 11 people in Haiti before it barreled north toward the Bahamas. Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas all declared states of emergency as they prepared for the storm.
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The Two-Way
People watch waves break on the outskirts of Kingston, Jamaica, on Monday. Hurricane Matthew has generated large surf, heavy rain and wind.

'The Situation ... Is Truly Catastrophic'; Hurricane Matthew Slams Into Haiti

Oct 04, 2016
The Category 4 storm dumped rain on southwestern Haiti on Tuesday morning and lashed the island with maximum sustained winds of up to 145 mph. The hurricane is continuing north toward Cuba.

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