Day: August 18, 2017

Posted in DAILY REPORTS-Direct From Haiti

Harvey no threat to South Florida but another wave will need watching

By Elizabeth Koh ekoh@miamiherald.com August 18, 2017 9:09 AM Tropical Storm Harvey will avoid South Florida as it churns through the eastern Caribbean Sea this…

2017-08-18
Posted in DAILY REPORTS-Direct From Haiti

Haitian folk dance troupe holds debut show in Beijing

A dance troupe from Haiti held its debut show in Beijing on Wednesday, greeting people in the Chinese capital with exotic dancing steps from the…

2017-08-18
Posted in Earthquake/CHOLERA

Canada sees ‘unprecedented’ surge in asylum seekers

(CNN)Canada is facing an “unprecedented” number of asylum seekers, who have crossed the border from the United States, officials said. “We’ve never seen those numbers,”…

2017-08-18
Posted in DAILY REPORTS-Direct From Haiti Earthquake/CHOLERA

Tropical Storm Harvey forms near Caribbean as two other systems brew in Atlantic

Two of three budding tropical systems in the Atlantic will approach the Caribbean, Central America and the United States in the coming days. Three batches…

2017-08-18
Posted in Earthquake/CHOLERA

Haitian Amputees Bring Inspiring Stories, Soccer Skills to Highland Lakes

BURNET — Francillon Chery lost an arm and a leg during the 2010 earthquake that devastated his country of Haiti. He tried to find refuge…

2017-08-18