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Haiti – Weather : Haiti in early warning orange
Haiti – A large tropical wave is located about 250 miles east of the lesser antilles, it moving westward to west-northwestward at about 20 mph….
DC-only Solar PV Deployment at Haitian School to Charge 500 Laptops
By Laura Hosman In a whirlwind eight-day trip to Lascahobas, Haiti, following nearly a year’s worth of planning, designing and hard work, a partnered team…
Genetically-Engineered Spermless Mosquitoes Offer Malaria Hope
By COURTNEY HUTCHISON, ABC News Medical Unit Aug. 9, 2011 Where mosquito netting and bug spray fail, European scientists are turning to a unique solution…
Eco Building Products Successfully Lands 22 Containers of Red Shield Protected Lumber in Haiti
A For Profit Company ECO NO-BOIS Lumber Yard Receives Red Shield™ Coated Lumber for Local Distribution VISTA, Calif., Aug. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Eco Building™…
Emily breaks up over Haiti, still threatens rains
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Emily broke apart over the mountains of Haiti and Dominican Republic on Thursday but its remnants still packed rains threatening…
Emily, heavy rains move toward Haiti
For now, South Florida remains out of the cone for Tropical Storm Emily but forecasters say the slow-moving system should be closely monitored. By CURTIS…
Tropical Storm Emily takes aim at vulnerable Haiti
By Joseph Guyler-Delva PORT-AU-PRINCE | Wed Aug 3, 2011 5:37pm EDT PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Emily took aim at Haiti on Wednesday, threatening to…
Haiti, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico brace for Tropical Storm Emily
Tropical Storm Emily will likely bring heavy rains to Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Haiti but the storm’s path remains uncertain as it nears Florida….
Tropical Storm Emily on path toward Haiti
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Rain from the outer bands of Tropical Storm Emily began falling Tuesday in Puerto Rico as the system moved on…
Tropical Storm Emily soaks eastern Caribbean
ROUSEAU, Dominica (AP) — Tropical Storm Emily formed Monday in the eastern Caribbean and lashed islands with heavy rain and winds, as the system moved…
Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 800 AM EDT MON AUG 1 2011 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF…
HAITI A CLASSIC EXAMPLE: History’s normal rate of species disappearance is accelerating, scientists say
PHILADELPHIA – Biologist E.O. Wilson once pondered whether many of our fellow living things were doomed once evolution gave rise to an intelligent, technological creature…
A Giant of Haitian Music Lénord Fortuné ‘Azor’ Dies at 46
By WMC_News_Dept. – July 28, 2011Posted in: Obituaries Lénord Fortuné – Azor Haitian master drummer and singer Lénord Fortuné, also known as Azor, died July…
No jobs in Haiti, Filipinos warned
By Jerry E. Esplanada Philippine Daily Inquirer Both the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) have warned against the…
Long distance: Research shows ancient rock under Haiti came from 1,000+ miles away
University of Florida NEWS: Lava on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola indicates deep rock is 1 billion years older than previously thought GAINESVILLE, Fla. —…
Majescor Resources boosts position in Haitian subsidiary
Tue 1:13 pm by Deborah Sterescu Majescor Resources (CVE:MJX) said Tuesday that it has increased its position in its Haitian subsidiary, which owns the gold…
Haiti Needs Direct Investment-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
The nation needs donors to partner directly with Haitians. By Hortense M. Barber Posted: 06/28/2011 03:43 PM EDT Since last year’s devastating earthquake, Haiti has…
Prezidan Martelly ak Selil Pwodiksyon Agrikòl-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
Submitted by a Viewer to Haitian-Truth Why those pictures does not come out more often, because Here in Haiti “” It is more easy to…
Study Shown UN Brought CHOLERA to Haiti-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
Forbes.com By TRENTON DANIEL and JONATHAN M. KATZ , 06.29.11, 09:13 PM EDT PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Evidence “strongly suggests” that a United Nations peacekeeping mission…
Heavy wind and waves flip over Haitian ferry; 5 dead as officials look for 7 others missing
Washington Post: PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian authorities are looking for seven people missing after a ferry capsized in a bay west of Haiti’s capital. Five…