NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–12 November 2010 – United Nations agencies and their partners today appealed for $164 million to support Haiti’s efforts to fight the deadly cholera outbreak that has already claimed several hundred lives in the small Caribbean nation. The funds sought for the Cholera Inter-Sector Response Strategy for Haiti launched[Read More…]
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Nearly 10,000 Cholera Cases Reported in Haiti as Death Toll Rises – UN
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 November 2010 – Some 9,971 cases of cholera, including 643 deaths, have been confirmed in Haiti, the United Nations humanitarian office reported today, citing figures provide by the Government, which also said that cases of the disease have been identified in the capital, Port-au-Prince. Poor sanitary conditions in[Read More…]
Operational Update with FOSC Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft, November 10, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2010. Chris O’Neil: Good morning, everybody. This is Lieutenant Commander Chris O’Neil, public information officer for the Unified Area Command. I’d like to advise everybody on the call that we have three subject matter experts from NOAA with us today in addition to Admiral Zukunft. We have[Read More…]
Recycle, Then Bird at Monee Reservoir
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2010. Sometimes recycling is a bit of a chore, but it can be fun if you combine it with a little birding. That’s possible at Will County’s recently opened electronics recycling site at the Monee Reservoir, 27341 Ridgeland Ave., Monee. It’s simple to use – just[Read More…]
UNICEF Assessing Needs After Hurricane Batters Haiti
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–8 November 2010 – Teams from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are assessing the needs in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, and other areas hit by Hurricane Tomas and preparing to rush assistance to the affected areas. Heavy rain from the hurricane caused flooding in the country’s five southern[Read More…]
U.S. Assistance to Haiti Related to Hurricane Tomas and Cholera Outbreak, November 5, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2010. MR. TONER: Mark Ward from our Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, who is here to give us an update on U.S. efforts regarding Hurricane Tomas. Mark, over to you. MR. WARD: Thanks. We handed out some maps, right, and then – here it is as well[Read More…]
UN Calls for More Emergency Supplies as Tropical Storm Approaches Haiti
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–4 November 2010 – Emergency supplies and equipment are still needed to prepare for the fast-approaching tropical storm Tomas, which could affect up to half a million people in Haiti, the United Nations said today. The approaching storm may be the third humanitarian crisis that Haiti faces this year,[Read More…]
Deepwater Horizon Operational Update with FOSC Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft, November 3, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2010. Paul Zukunft: OK. Well good morning everybody. This is the 197th day of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response. Today we have just over 9,200 people out doing active response operations in Florida, Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana. I reported last week that we had approximately 580[Read More…]
As Hurricane Blows Toward Haiti, UN Pre-Positions Humanitarian Supplies
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–2 November 2010 – Facing the possibility of landslides, flooding and washed-out roads and bridges if Haiti is hit by the full force of Hurricane Tomas, the United Nations and its humanitarian partners continue to dispatch urgent supplies to key areas on the island nation, a UN spokesman said[Read More…]
Haiti: UN Helping to Prepare for Impending Hurricane
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–2 November 2010 – The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti is preparing to help up to half a million people in the impoverished Caribbean nation who could potentially be affected by Hurricane Tomas. Over the last 24 hours, the mission, known as MINUSTAH, along with the Haitian Government[Read More…]
