Hurricane Hanna - Gonaives, Haiti
Aerial view of the flooding caused by Hurricane Hanna in Gonaives, Haiti's second largest city (pop. 300,000).
On 1 September 2008, Hurricane Hanna closed in on south-eastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. On 2 September, the hurricane was downgraded to a Tropical Storm but has nevertheless dumped heavy rains in Haiti and Bahamas.
A Red Cross Red Crescent Field Assessment Coordination Team, including members from the Partner Red Cross National Societies from Germany, Finland, Norway, United States and Switzerland is expected to arrive in Haiti on 3 September.
Photo: Matthew Marek/American Red Cross (p18176).
To find out more, go to www.ifrc.org.
Hurricane Hanna - Gonaives, Haiti
Aerial view of the flooding caused by Hurricane Hanna in Gonaives, Haiti's second largest city (pop. 300,000).
On 1 September 2008, Hurricane Hanna closed in on south-eastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. On 2 September, the hurricane was downgraded to a Tropical Storm but has nevertheless dumped heavy rains in Haiti and Bahamas.
A Red Cross Red Crescent Field Assessment Coordination Team, including members from the Partner Red Cross National Societies from Germany, Finland, Norway, United States and Switzerland is expected to arrive in Haiti on 3 September.
Photo: Matthew Marek/American Red Cross (p18176).
To find out more, go to www.ifrc.org.