One of the most devastating occurrence in the environment are natural disasters. Recently, Hurricane Matthew raised the death tool to at least 283 people killed in Haiti. Communication and physical transportation were all shut down due to cell towers collapsing as well as bridges. The hurricane is expected to have severe impacts on agriculture, environment, and water to Haiti. Haiti has had to postpone the presidential election, with 11 million people voting and being the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Haiti is receiving international aid for delivering lifesaving assistance for the upcoming months of the crisis. More than a million people will need humanitarian assistance. The country is the biggest banana growing area, more than 80 percent of the crops that fed 20,000 families, destroyed by winds and flooding. The country will need to restore homes, grow food, fix sewage systems, and start rescue missions.
This article is important because people forget sometimes how much natural disasters affect our environment. People need to understand when these disasters happen the community needs assistance for the people and the environment. Trees are usual ripped out, animals killed, and land is destroyed, making the environment change. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/07/world/americas/hurricane-matthew-haiti.html
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