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Storm brings floods as Haitians seek help at overloaded hospitals after quake
At least 1,41 people were killed and hundreds more injured in what became known as the quake-hit hospitals in Haiti.
Rescue workers were working to rescue survivors of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake on Saturday, with residents saying torrential rains along Haiti's southern coast had caused flooding near the worst-affected areas and increased the humanitarian crisis. In the field.
Dios Deronet, a politician from the Jakammel district, posted a video on Twitter showing floodwaters in the local town and confirmed the flood to Reuters.
The quake destroyed thousands of buildings in the deeply impoverished country, which was shaken by a major earthquake 11 years ago and the assassination of its president in July.
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The quake severely damaged or destroyed dozens of churches, hotels, homes and schools. Haitian officials said Monday afternoon that 1,41 people had been killed, 100 injured and 3,37,312 homes destroyed.
Data spread among relief groups indicates that more than 450 deaths have been reported in the worst-affected areas, and officials in Haiti have warned that the number could rise.
The capital, Cayes, 150 kilometers west of Port-au-Prince, and surrounding areas have suffered the most damage, putting heavy pressure on local hospitals, some of which have been severely affected. .
The collapsed buildings stood on the main street of the coastal city, home to 100,000 people. Dozens of people have been dug into the rubble of the quake-hit hotel, according to neighbors.
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The city’s general hospital was overcrowded with doctors and nurses due to the lack of crowded space to treat patients at the park lot site.
Dozens of people are lying on beds and mattresses in the grass in front of the hospital. Inside, patients were tasting food on the floor or in bed with family members in a crowded room next to them.
A Reuters witness said the children had been taken out of the hospital's intensive care unit for fear the building would not be safe after the quake.
Dr. Luckett Gideon, a pediatrician, said volunteers in the temporary neonatal ward on Saturday and the hospital was out of antibiotics and drugs.
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Outside, Marceline Charles says her house was destroyed when her one-month-old daughter was struck by dust. Her remains have also left her-year-old daughter with serious head injuries.
Nearby, Michelle Delva and her sister Claudine hugged the affected woman's baby. Delva said that when the quake struck, Claudin jumped to save her son from flying. She broke her leg and needed surgery, but they are waiting outside Saturday.
He wrote on Twitter: "From Monday we will move fast. Attendance will be fast." "We are redoubling our efforts to reach as many victims as possible with assistance."
On Monday, Port-au-Prince Airport is struggling to reach the south with supplies with paramedics and humanitarian workers.
In addition to damaging some of the region's roads, months of political turmoil in Haiti have complicated access to Le Cayes, which has been able to control main access roads to major parts of the country without gangs.
The United Nations has called for "humanitarian corridors" to allow aid to pass through gang-controlled areas.
It is unclear if there could be a presidential election in November to remove the boundaries between the political turmoil following Moiz's assassination.
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The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecast will operate near the site of the Grace earthquake, and some areas may be inundated with less than 3 cm of rain.
Some Haitians who have lost their homes sleep outside, terrified of memories of a major earthquake https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/haitians-quake-reawakens-trauma-disaster-decade-ago-2021- In The Time It Was 15-15-2010 is very close to Port-au-Prince which, according to the United Nations, killed more than 200,000 people.
According to Jerry Chandler, head of the Haitian Civil Protection Department, people will be exposed to rain on the streets as the risk of developing water-borne diseases like cholera is higher.
"We have a big problem," said Chandler on Sunday.
He said security houses and helicopters have been used to provide relief, but the government is working to ensure safe road access. This is done through the main collection.
In Jeremy, northwest of Les Cay, doctors had to treat injured patients under hospital trees and mattresses on the sidewalk.
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