Hurricane Matthew kills nearly 900 in Haiti, causes havoc in US
Hurricane Matthew, the most deadly storm in a decade, killed nearly 900 persons in Haiti.
Oct 08, 2016, 23:39 PM IST
Hurricane Matthew toll nears 900 in Haiti, heavy storm lashes Florida; 350,000 in need of urgent aid
Hurricane Hurricane Matthew`s trail of destruction in Haiti stunned those emerging from the aftermath on Friday, with the number of dead soaring to 877, tens of thousands left homeless and outbreaks of cholera already claiming more lives.
Oct 08, 2016, 09:15 AM IST
Horror in rural Haiti as Hurricane Matthew death toll surges to 842
Hurricane Matthew`s trail of destruction in Haiti stunned those viewing the aftermath on Friday, with the number of dead soaring to 842, tens of thousands made homeless and crops destroyed in the impoverished Caribbean nation`s breadbasket region.
Oct 07, 2016, 23:29 PM IST
Hurricane Matthew batters Florida, death toll touches 300 in Haiti
Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful storm to threaten the Atlantic coast in more than a decade, has left more than 300 dead in Haiti.
Oct 07, 2016, 19:23 PM IST
Hurricane Matthew closes in on Florida as Haiti death toll rises
Some 339 people were killed in Haiti and thousands were displaced after the storm flattened homes, uprooted trees and inundated neighborhoods earlier in the week.
Oct 07, 2016, 10:02 AM IST
Millions in US told to flee hurricane, over 100 dead in Haiti
President Barack Obama declared a federal state of emergency in Florida, as highways there and in neighboring states clogged up with people.
Oct 07, 2016, 02:11 AM IST
Hurricane Matthew death toll rises to 23 in Haiti: official
Hurricane Matthew has left 23 dead and three missing in Haiti, an official said, warning the toll could rise as communications were re-established with the hardest-hit part of the country.
Oct 06, 2016, 13:25 PM IST
Hurricane prompts Americans to flee coast, lay in supplies
People along the southeast US coast fled inland, stocked up on groceries and queued for gasoline on Wednesday as President Barack Obama and state governors urged millions to evacuate or brace for a potentially devastating Hurricane Matthew.
Oct 06, 2016, 11:34 AM IST
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-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
The fury of Hurricane Matthew: What makes storms so vehement?
NASA reported that Matthew briefly reached Category 5 hurricane status — with winds exceeding 157 mph (252 km/h) — on October 1. It dropped to Category 4 strength soon after, with maximum sustained winds calculated at a still-dizzying 140 mph (225 km/h) on October 3.
Oct 05, 2016, 12:45 PM IST
Cubans prepared for Hurricane Matthew`s fury
Hurricane Matthew began pounding Cuba late Tuesday, but residents of the communist island were largely calm, highly prepared after weathering previous storms.
Oct 05, 2016, 06:30 AM IST
South Carolina orders coastal evacuations over Hurricane Matthew
South Carolina will start evacuating more than a million people from its coast Wednesday as Hurricane Matthew bears down after killing three people, triggering floods and forcing thousands to flee in Haiti, the governor said.
Oct 05, 2016, 01:46 AM IST
Deadly Hurricane Matthew hits Haiti, creates havoc
The fiercest Caribbean storm in almost a decade slammed Haiti on Tuesday with 145 mile-per-hour (230 kph) winds and surging seas that flooded coastal towns, killing at least one person and tearing at trees and rooftops before moving out to sea.
Oct 04, 2016, 23:06 PM 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
Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba brace for Hurricane Matthew`s wrath
Hurricane Matthew powered toward densely populated Jamaica and Haiti on Sunday, unleashing winds that could fell homes and power lines, and torrential rain that may trigger potentially deadly landslides and floods, officials said.
Oct 03, 2016, 02:13 AM IST
US downgrades Myanmar, raises Thailand in human trafficking report
The United States placed Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Sudan and Haiti on its list of worst human trafficking offenders on Thursday, drawing guarded praise from some human rights groups following criticism that last year’s State Department report was politicized.
Jul 01, 2016, 01:35 AM IST
One dead, four missing as flooding hits Haiti
One person died and four others were missing in flooding that hit Haiti.
Mar 01, 2016, 03:58 AM IST
Haiti`s interim leader urges political consensus
In his first address to the nation, Haiti`s interim president Jocelerme Privert urged politicians Sunday to unite to pull the deeply impoverished nation out of paralyzing electoral crisis.
Feb 15, 2016, 09:20 AM IST
