Haiti Earthquake: Racing against time to get people supplies
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Channel: United Nations · 2010 · News & Politics
United Nations, New York, 16 February 2010 - United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes visited Leogane today, a town about 30 kilometers south of Port-au-Prince that was almost completely destroyed by last months earthquake. The demand for humanitarian assistance for the entire town is enormous here, but for now the primary emergency is to provide the displaced with shelter and latrines. Quake survivors are gathering in thousands in Leogane, where new settlements are being set up every day. And with the rainy season approaching, aid agencies will not only be up against the large numbers of displaced, but racing against time to get them the basics that they need.
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