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U.S. Provides Emergency Flood Assistance to Haiti

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 11, 2006

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Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced that it will provide $50,000 through the USAID mission in Haiti to local organizations in response to the significant damage caused by recent flooding. The funds will be utilized for the local procurement and distribution of relief commodities and to support the clearance of roads blocked by mud and landslides.

On November 24 and 25, unusually heavy rainfall led to flooding in Haiti's Northwest, Nippes, and Grand-Anse departments. According to preliminary assessments by the Haitian Ministry of Interior, various non-governmental organizations and UN agencies, including the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti, 6 people have died and several others remain missing or injured. Flooding also destroyed over 600 houses, washed away bridges, and damaged additional infrastructure. As of December 7, a number of roads remained impassible.

USAID regional advisors will continue to monitor conditions in affected areas in consultation with USAID/Haiti.

For more information about our emergency humanitarian assistance programs, please visit: http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/.