Haiti hurricane

Hurricane damage forces Haiti to delay voting yet again

The Haitian authorities have postponed presidential and legislative elections originally set for Sunday because of the havoc caused by Hurricane Matthew, election officials said Wednesday.

Oct 06, 2016, 08:04 AM IST

Hurricane Matthew death toll rises to 10 in Haiti: Officials

Hurricane Matthew has left at least 10 dead in Haiti, a toll that may climb as the authorities re-establish contact with regions cut off by the storm, the interior ministry said Wednesday.

Oct 06, 2016, 05:39 AM IST

Hurricane Matthew kills at least 25, bears down on Bahamas, US

Hurricane Matthew churned toward the Bahamas and Florida`s east coast on Wednesday after killing at least 21 people in Haiti and prompting the hard-hit country to postpone a long-awaited presidential election.

Oct 06, 2016, 02:46 AM IST

Hurricane-hit Haiti postpones presidential election: Official

Haiti's presidential and legislative elections, which were to have been held Sunday, have been postponed because of the havoc caused by Hurricane Matthew, election officials said today.

Oct 06, 2016, 00:41 AM IST

Hurricane Matthew kills four in Dominican Republic

Hurricane Matthew killed four people, including three children, when it slammed into the Dominican Republic, officials said Tuesday, bringing the total death toll from the storm to at least seven.

Oct 05, 2016, 03:17 AM IST

Hurricane Matthew pummels Caribbean, evacuations ordered in US

Hurricane Matthew pummeled Haiti Tuesday, unleashing floods, forcing thousands to flee and cutting off the hard-hit south of the destitute country by destroying a bridge.

Oct 05, 2016, 03:09 AM IST

Potentially ''catastrophic'' Hurricane Matthew nears Haiti

 Thousands of Haitians were still in vulnerable coastal areas ahead of Hurricane Matthew on Monday, which experts say threatens "catastrophic" damage from 140 mile-per-hour (220 kph) winds and up to 3 feet of rain over the country`s denuded hills.

Oct 04, 2016, 02:09 AM IST