JéRéMIE (HAITI) - The full scale of the devastation in hurricane-hit rural Haiti became clear Friday as the death toll surged over 400, three days after Hurricane Matthew leveled huge swaths of the country's south. Aerial footage from the hardest-hit towns showed a ruined landscape of metal shanties with roofs blown away and downed trees everywhere. In Jeremie, a town of 30,000 people left inaccessible until Friday, an AFP reporter discovered a scene of desolation. The Mesa Verde is transporting Marine teams that specialize in medical-emergency assistance and reconstruction, as well as three transport helicopters. Obama also urged Americans to donate for Haiti via the Red Cross or other charities.

Source: Bangkok Post October 07, 2016 19:30 UTC