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Haiti Earthquake Situation Report, n.5 (27 August 2021)

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2021-08-27
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Pan American Health Organization
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Two weeks after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the south-western coast of Haiti, OCHA reports around 650,000 people need emergency humanitarian assistance in the three most affected departments – Grand’Anse, Nippes and Sud. Aftershocks continue to shake the Great South region, where at least 600 aftershocks have been recorded since August 14th, according to experts in the country – causing panic amongst the population. In Les Cayes (Sud), some streets are blocked at times by people who are afraid to return to their homes. Based on the rapid assessment of 99 health facilities: 66 have been reported affected in Grand’Anse, Nippes and Sud Departments. Of those, 28 are reported severely damaged and 38 slightly damaged. SITUATION IN NUMBERS: ~2M Exposed: Grand Anse: 440,417; Nippes: 297,348; Sud: 744,897; Ouest: 491,858; Sud-est: 201,419. | 2,207 Deaths | 12,268 Injured | 320 Missing | 66 Damaged health facilities.
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Earthquakes; Storms; Natural Disasters; Emergencies; Disaster Emergencies; COVID-19; Haiti; Caribbean Region
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https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/54873
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