OTTAWA — Hurricane Irma could deal a crippling blow to Haiti while it’s still recovering from hurricane Matthew, which struck less than a year ago, says a Canadian aid worker in the impoverished country. Preparations were underway Wednesday in the beleaguered Caribbean nation to deal with the potential aftermath of the latest storm. “The level of poverty in Haiti is not even comparable to some of the other countries,” said Sewell. Air Transat said it sent 10 planes to the Dominican Republic, which neighbours Haiti on the island of Hispaniola, to pick up passengers ahead of Irma. Other countries, including Cuba, have built evacuation centres where people can huddle in cement buildings during natural disasters.

Source: National Post September 06, 2017 23:26 UTC