Haiti Earthquake: Haitians leave the capital for other provinces
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Channel: United Nations · 2010 · News & Politics
United Nations, New York, 20 January 2010 - Port-au-Prince continues to experience a mass exodus as Haitians leave the capital for other provinces in search of food, shelter and security. The exodus began shortly after the earthquake one week ago. Haitian and Dominican authorities as well as aid agencies are welcoming the move to other provinces. Every day, more families in battered Port-au-Prince are making the same decision. Buses piled high with luggage clog the roads leading out of town. And, bus drivers lament, although they leave the city loaded with passengers, they always return empty from the countryside. The departures have been welcomed by the Haitian government and aid agencies. While hundreds of thousands of people leave the capital, aid agencies such as the International Organization for Migration and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are setting up temporary shelters and tents to accommodate the population displaced by the earthquake. Source: UNIFEED, MINUSTAH News story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/infocusRel.asp?infocusID=91&Body=Haiti&Body1
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