Hurricane Tomas Floods Refugee Camps in Western Haiti

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Written By VHP members Laury Senecal ’23, Bryan Hawkins ’23, Yiqing Fan ’22, Joshua Gbodi ’23, Annika Rowland ’20, Shuri Oshiro ’22, Duc Dang ’23, Reynaldo Valenzuela ’23, Sonia Gollerkeri ’21, Brynna Gleeson ’20, and Eilif Ronning ’20

On Friday, Category 1 hurricane Tomas hit the low southwestern edge of Haiti.  Heavy rains flooded refugee camps where earthquake victims still remain (in some places, refugees were left wading through 2-3 feet of water), and powerful 85-mph winds damaged buildings in the area.  Seven deaths were reported, though the Haitian government had issued warnings this week predicting greater disaster.  Compounded upon the homelessness and rubble left by January's earthquake, as well as the country's recent cholera outbreak, Hurricane Tomas still stands as a palpable reminder of Haiti's acute need for aid and attention.Read more about Hurricane Tomas from the Associated Press and Los Angeles Times.

VHP members Laury Senecal ’23, Bryan Hawkins ’23, Yiqing Fan ’22, Joshua Gbodi ’23, Annika Rowland ’20, Shuri Oshiro ’22, Duc Dang ’23, Reynaldo Valenzuela ’23, Sonia Gollerkeri ’21, Brynna Gleeson ’20, and Eilif Ronning ’20
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