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haiti mr verity. once we have the cordons issue of haiti now we have it kind of. so they don't want me to be back for my point of view because they still want to buy haiti . very interesting interview and i suggest viewers see the rest of it nic i mean how much in your knowledge of haiti how much is the the former president reflect public opinion in haiti today his words that he just said. well i think many people in mainstream media keep keep keep basically you know mentioning his name there's no doubt that he's still a popular figure in haiti's politics. there is he as you know it's in the interview said that. you know he has been forced to to leave haiti in two thousand and four he's main party from the level us which is still very popular in haiti has not been allowed to present candidates so there's no dubbed right now than going into an election in these next days is not going to be seen as legitimate but that's just one political reality of the reality in haiti as people know there's one point
haiti mr verity. once we have the cordons issue of haiti now we have it kind of. so they don't want me to be back for my point of view because they still want to buy haiti . very interesting interview and i suggest viewers see the rest of it nic i mean how much in your knowledge of haiti how much is the the former president reflect public opinion in haiti today his words that he just said. well i think many people in mainstream media keep keep keep basically you know mentioning his name there's...
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so haiti is the subject of the book. tavis: what is there for those of us stateside to learn from your work that is so haiti-centric? >> i think there's a lot that we can learn stateside about haiti outside of my work even. in the united states, you know, haiti and the united states were the first republics in this hemisphere. pretty much started around the same time. have a common history that have merged over the years. with the united states coming in and out of haiti and of course now a lot of haitian immigrants living here in the united states. what i hope people learn from my work and what i hope they go seeking in other work is that there's also beauty in haiti. i think people often see the news, the tragedies, that there's great beauty and the physical landscape, despite the destruction that we've seen in port-au-prince, the beauty outside of purity prince, there's a great strength in the people, there's very ar tiities tick beauty, there's great music and art. there's great literature. this is what i hope that w
so haiti is the subject of the book. tavis: what is there for those of us stateside to learn from your work that is so haiti-centric? >> i think there's a lot that we can learn stateside about haiti outside of my work even. in the united states, you know, haiti and the united states were the first republics in this hemisphere. pretty much started around the same time. have a common history that have merged over the years. with the united states coming in and out of haiti and of course now...
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she says she will definitely go back to haiti. >> all right amy. thank very much. >>> brazen armed robbery in the south bay tonight out of all places bingo night at santa clara american legion hall. the club holds the event every thursday nature to raise money to send under privileged kids to camp. tonight the event cashier robbed at gun point right in the milt of the game and in front of more than 100 people. >> first thing i saw was a ski mask and gun. he reached over. grabbed the tray of some of our money. then head for the exit. we followed him out but i stopped people at the door and yelled gun. >>reporter: that same volunteer went after the mask robber and kicked in the side of his get away car. robber got away with about 1200 dollars in cash. >> 2 south bay mothers have been charged with embezzling 30,000 dollars from the kids school fund. 42-year-old jennifer vasquez and 28-year-old wendy hays are set to appear in court next month cued of stealing from the baldwin elementary home and school club in san jose. fund typically pays for everythi
she says she will definitely go back to haiti. >> all right amy. thank very much. >>> brazen armed robbery in the south bay tonight out of all places bingo night at santa clara american legion hall. the club holds the event every thursday nature to raise money to send under privileged kids to camp. tonight the event cashier robbed at gun point right in the milt of the game and in front of more than 100 people. >> first thing i saw was a ski mask and gun. he reached over....
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they have three or four schools in haiti. me and my wife spent a couple of weeks visiting the schools and the teachers. we hope to go back many times. they gave us a bit of a firsthand taste of what was happening there on the ground and how great these schools were. raising a lot of money for them. hopefully, we will be traveling around the world soon. tavis: now that you have all of this celebrity from the office, after you leave "the office", what do you want to do with his career? >> i want to be an actor. i just want to be an actor. i do not want to be a spokesman for anything. i do not want to do anything crazy or fancy like that. i just love playing characters and getting paid for it. that is what i want to do until the day that i die. i want to keel over on stage playing king leer at age 99. that is what i want to do. being an actor for me is part of the bigger picture. we talked about the intersection of art and faith and spirituality and philosophy. i am an artist, too. i am a man of faith. i want to find a way to be
they have three or four schools in haiti. me and my wife spent a couple of weeks visiting the schools and the teachers. we hope to go back many times. they gave us a bit of a firsthand taste of what was happening there on the ground and how great these schools were. raising a lot of money for them. hopefully, we will be traveling around the world soon. tavis: now that you have all of this celebrity from the office, after you leave "the office", what do you want to do with his career?...
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off cholera but now and the path of a tropical storm, new trials for the earthquake's survivors of haiti. a very warm welcome to "bbc world news." seeing is believing, the new implant that in some cases could reverse of blindness. he fell from seven floors up, a young boy and his miraculous escape. as president obama looks ahead now to two years of political compromise, he has publicly taken direct public responsibility for his party's defeat in the midterm election. he is eager for an honest and simple debate with his republican opponents but he insisted that americans do not want politicians to spend the next two years fighting the political battles of the previous two years. more from washington on what the results mean and what happens next. >> the most obvious result of the stunning gains made by the republicans last night is that president obama and the democrats will now have a enormous trouble passing legislation that they want for the rest of the president's term in office. both sides have said that they want to meet in the middle. the american people deserve bipartisanship. som
off cholera but now and the path of a tropical storm, new trials for the earthquake's survivors of haiti. a very warm welcome to "bbc world news." seeing is believing, the new implant that in some cases could reverse of blindness. he fell from seven floors up, a young boy and his miraculous escape. as president obama looks ahead now to two years of political compromise, he has publicly taken direct public responsibility for his party's defeat in the midterm election. he is eager for...
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the second in haiti in the space of a year. and what has happened to this earthquake ravaged nation is that floods have spread this waterborne disease even more widely across the country. >> given the situation you have just described, what would the money, even $164 million, do? >> it would bring in supplies like rehydration fluids. it could bring in water per vacation equipment. -- water purification equipment. people are having to use the streets as toilets in places where they do not have them. and without proper toilets and a source of water that is not contaminated, it is going to be difficult to stop the disease from spreading. it is spread by infected feces and infected water and infected food. unless you can give people a proper clean water supply and toilets, it is very difficult to stop it from spreading. >> i know you have very good contacts from the medics there. are they hopeful that they could stop it? >> the people i have been talking to think that the infection is going to peak sometime next week. that the're h
the second in haiti in the space of a year. and what has happened to this earthquake ravaged nation is that floods have spread this waterborne disease even more widely across the country. >> given the situation you have just described, what would the money, even $164 million, do? >> it would bring in supplies like rehydration fluids. it could bring in water per vacation equipment. -- water purification equipment. people are having to use the streets as toilets in places where they...
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in flooding in pakistan, haiti and. her job is to promote usaid. it is a life lived out of a suitcase, spending thanksgiving in pakistan, not with her family. she says there is no question the rewards are plentiful. >> every day, handing words to someone, knowing what we are discussing and how it impacts someone's life in a very dramatic way is humbling. i'm happy to be able to do it. >> she is just back from haiti responding to the cholera outbreak, hoping to have thanksgiving with her family this year. she says the goal of usaid is to work themselves out of a job and that local agencies will eventually be able to take care of their own disaster response. >> extremely impressive. >> we have a big trouble they coming up on wednesday it looks like the rain will hold off. on pennsylvania avenue, the wind will settle down. the white house is quiet and a little fog is expected as the night wears on. 48 degrees in gaithersburg. temperatures about 10 degrees cooler than yesterday. middelburg at 48 degrees. george washington university at 53. the high tem
in flooding in pakistan, haiti and. her job is to promote usaid. it is a life lived out of a suitcase, spending thanksgiving in pakistan, not with her family. she says there is no question the rewards are plentiful. >> every day, handing words to someone, knowing what we are discussing and how it impacts someone's life in a very dramatic way is humbling. i'm happy to be able to do it. >> she is just back from haiti responding to the cholera outbreak, hoping to have thanksgiving with...
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, so the new haiti is right now. they never do nothing to change this country. >>. >>> in sports this morning: baltimore wears down the panthers. 37-13 loss with the ravens leading 23-13. it was ed reed picking off brian st. pierre. wait for it, wait for it, not it, trust us though, it happened. he pitched the ball, to devonne landry for the score. here's the pick, going from the 30, to the 25. hot potato, there you go, devonne, you take it into the end zone. next play from scrimmage for carolina, ray lewis getting in on the act. rambling 24 yards for a score. joe flacco, 301 yards and a touchdown. 7-and-3 and remains high with pittsburgh atop the afc north. >>> warm air trying to push back into the region after a really nice but cool weekend. as a result, really thick fog during the morning hours. winds out of the southeast. that's helped to add in moisture. watch the wind shift. once the morning fog burns off, much more thick down towards the west and south. we push in the southwesterly flow. through the overnight
, so the new haiti is right now. they never do nothing to change this country. >>. >>> in sports this morning: baltimore wears down the panthers. 37-13 loss with the ravens leading 23-13. it was ed reed picking off brian st. pierre. wait for it, wait for it, not it, trust us though, it happened. he pitched the ball, to devonne landry for the score. here's the pick, going from the 30, to the 25. hot potato, there you go, devonne, you take it into the end zone. next play from...
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soldiers suspected of being in the infection to haiti. shanghai police have detained four people in connection to the huge fire monday to the fire on the high rise. at the fire killed 53 injured more than 70 an initial investigation is blaming the disaster on unlicensed welders. the 28 story building was being renovated when it caught fire. people and taking shelter in schools and other public buildings. stay with us will be right back after this break. you inhale, they inhale. millions of children continue to be exposed to secondhand smoke. secondhand smoke causes asthma, a disease that cannot be cured. protect your loved ones. texting...blogging... all this technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! it's time for new school banking, bubbie. interest plus savings at capitalone.com. why earn bupkis, when your savings can earn three times the national average!! three times the national average!!! new school banking at capital one bank. with interest plus savings, go to capitalone.com!!!!! what's in your wallet? somebody help me do
soldiers suspected of being in the infection to haiti. shanghai police have detained four people in connection to the huge fire monday to the fire on the high rise. at the fire killed 53 injured more than 70 an initial investigation is blaming the disaster on unlicensed welders. the 28 story building was being renovated when it caught fire. people and taking shelter in schools and other public buildings. stay with us will be right back after this break. you inhale, they inhale. millions of...
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>> you know, haiti is a chaotic country. every day haiti is fairly chaotic. the polling places reflected that. yes, they started late but they only started an hour late. that's not terrible. people here say haitian time. i wasn't really amazed to see the polls, the voting got going an hour late. yes, there were problems with people not being able to find where they were supposed to vote or not being on the rolls. but overall many people were coming in, voting without problems. i didn't see any violence in the ones that i visited, you know, about half a dozen polling places around the capital. i've seen pictures of some of the other ones that wer trashed but the international community, observers are saying that that was a very small number of the actual polling places that were open on election day. overall for haiti at this moment in time, things went relatively well. >> suarez: npr's jason beaubien in port-au-prince, thanks for joining us. >> you're welcome. >> ifill: >> ifill: after his arrest in portland, oregon, friday night, another young home-grown ter
>> you know, haiti is a chaotic country. every day haiti is fairly chaotic. the polling places reflected that. yes, they started late but they only started an hour late. that's not terrible. people here say haitian time. i wasn't really amazed to see the polls, the voting got going an hour late. yes, there were problems with people not being able to find where they were supposed to vote or not being on the rolls. but overall many people were coming in, voting without problems. i didn't...
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they are called the haiti action committee. and with me here on "comunidad del valle" are julissa garcia, seth donnelley, and victoria duran to talk about their experiences and why they're helping out that impoverished country. welcome to the show. >> thank you. >> we'll start with you, victoria. tell us about your organization and why you decided that haiti was the country you wanted to help. >> so the way i was -- i became involved with haiti was last year i had a student by the name of stephanie nguyen who pretty much spearheaded a fund-raiser at the high school i work at which is evergreen valley high school in san jose. and what she was able to do is raise over $3,000 through an organization called $1 for life that is based out of los altos high school and run by a director, mr. robert freeman. and what she was able to do on our campus is really fund-raising and bringing in over $3,000 and exceeding her goal of $1 per student was what spearhead our connection and being able to go and see firsthand where the money went. pi
they are called the haiti action committee. and with me here on "comunidad del valle" are julissa garcia, seth donnelley, and victoria duran to talk about their experiences and why they're helping out that impoverished country. welcome to the show. >> thank you. >> we'll start with you, victoria. tell us about your organization and why you decided that haiti was the country you wanted to help. >> so the way i was -- i became involved with haiti was last year i had a...
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because of that tomas seems too much, as to, too close. >> and there is one more fear in haiti. worries problems from this storm could worsen the cholera outbreak that has already killed 400 people there. >> let's take you to the weather graphic so you can see down there. it's pretty impressive massachusetts i have clouds. -- massive clouds. it's probably as strong as it's going to get because it's hitting land right now. wind and rain and flooding and mudslides that are possible with hurricane tomas. right now the winds are formidable and moving to the northeast at 9. and then haiti will take the biggest pounding from tomas. >> let's talk about what is happening at home. a look from emeryville back to san francisco, it looks pretty nice. check out the temperatures under the partly sunny sky. a little bit of fog up around santa rosa, visibility down to half a mile. temperatures in the 50s and 60s from very mild this morning, we have low to mid 50s around the monterey bay and inland, gilroy and salinas. going to be partly sunny but warmer than average. cooler afternoons, you'll n
because of that tomas seems too much, as to, too close. >> and there is one more fear in haiti. worries problems from this storm could worsen the cholera outbreak that has already killed 400 people there. >> let's take you to the weather graphic so you can see down there. it's pretty impressive massachusetts i have clouds. -- massive clouds. it's probably as strong as it's going to get because it's hitting land right now. wind and rain and flooding and mudslides that are possible...
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. >> she just returned from haiti. she was there for three weeks during the country's cholera outbreak and the riots that followed. this is video she shot fromen side her hotel. anger and frustration over the outbreak that lead to several days of unrest throughout haiti. >> it was definitely uncome for thable. i never -- uncomfortable. i never felt i had to worry of getting caught by a stray bullet or being hit by rocks or anything like that. if i had left the hotel, then yes. >> this was her 11th trip to haiti in the past four years. she teaches hatians how to be self-sustainable by growing livestock. her furs trip coincided with the earthquake in january. the fact that the country was forced to deal with cholera in the same year was heartbreaking. her still photos show the of a math of the hurricane that caused the cholera to spread. the roads were contamination points. >> they compared it to january when we saw 230,000 people die in 35 seconds. i was there for that. i felt that impact. i felt -- i felt that's where
. >> she just returned from haiti. she was there for three weeks during the country's cholera outbreak and the riots that followed. this is video she shot fromen side her hotel. anger and frustration over the outbreak that lead to several days of unrest throughout haiti. >> it was definitely uncome for thable. i never -- uncomfortable. i never felt i had to worry of getting caught by a stray bullet or being hit by rocks or anything like that. if i had left the hotel, then yes....
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haiti by not only free people, but also rebellious slaves, as well. so a lot at play. a lot at work and a lot at play within the story that we try to flesh out. tavis: knowing you to the extent i do, i think i know the answer to this question, but i want to pose it anyway, which is how you go about selecting the kinds of roles on stage or on film that you want to play these days, and i sense that there's an appreciation you have, given your explanation now, for complexity of character. >> well, i like to be kept on my toes. i look for a challenge. i don't like to recreate steps that have walked. i like to see if i can create something new. that makes it exciting for me. in this case, i didn't so much choose this play as i was chosen by john guerre and george wolf, who are the real creative forces behind the birth of this play. george, when still artistic director of the public theater, commissioned john to write a play about new orleans set at this time that combined kind of the european traditional influences of restoration comedy and, you know, the
haiti by not only free people, but also rebellious slaves, as well. so a lot at play. a lot at work and a lot at play within the story that we try to flesh out. tavis: knowing you to the extent i do, i think i know the answer to this question, but i want to pose it anyway, which is how you go about selecting the kinds of roles on stage or on film that you want to play these days, and i sense that there's an appreciation you have, given your explanation now, for complexity of character. >>...
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hurricane tomas hits haiti. heavy rain and strong winds are moving toward the capital, port-au-prince. britain's former prime minister is stripped of his parliamentary seat after stirring up racial tensions. during friday prayers, an attack and a suicide bomber kills more than 50 people at a mosque in nest pakistan. and the queen says farewell to the royal naval flagship, h.m.s. park royal. >> hurricane tomas has hit haiti. the government has ordered people living in the refugee camps to leave and find better shelter, though most are refusing to go. strong rains and winds have struck the capital city and it's feared they could destroy the tent cities that are stim home to thousands of refugees. our correspondent -- correspondent is there? the presidential palace in port-au-prince, symbol of the earthquake's destruction. opposite, the camp for survivors that i went into this morning to see the aftermath of the latest challenge, hurricane tomas. after a night of heavy rainfall there was flooding and more. we found
hurricane tomas hits haiti. heavy rain and strong winds are moving toward the capital, port-au-prince. britain's former prime minister is stripped of his parliamentary seat after stirring up racial tensions. during friday prayers, an attack and a suicide bomber kills more than 50 people at a mosque in nest pakistan. and the queen says farewell to the royal naval flagship, h.m.s. park royal. >> hurricane tomas has hit haiti. the government has ordered people living in the refugee camps to...
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la visita de tomás a haití era tema obligado. y esta persona estaba preocupado. >>> el terremoto, el cólera y esto, es triste. >>> finalmente esta tarde comenzó el proceso de evacuación, los trabajadores humanitarios dijeron que los hace vulnerables a las inundaciones, el problema es que muchos de los pobladores temen que los desalojen permanentemente. >>> el deslave de un cerro en el centro de costa rica causó la muerte de 17 personas, hay una docena desaparecida, y las autoridades pusieron a miles en albergues, una de las zonas más afectadas fue san antonio. >>> en colombia en mal tiempo continúa causando estragos, los muertos pasan de 100, y los meteorólogos dicen que no dejará de llover. y en un pueblo 8 mil residentes tienen sus casas inundadas. >>> y en colombia un hombre cayó debido a un defecto físico, y esto lo delató, está acusado de violación y asesinato. >>> el asesinato hace dos semanas de tres niños en arauca dio un giro que conmocionó a todos, en las últimas horas fue capturado el subteniente raúl
la visita de tomás a haití era tema obligado. y esta persona estaba preocupado. >>> el terremoto, el cólera y esto, es triste. >>> finalmente esta tarde comenzó el proceso de evacuación, los trabajadores humanitarios dijeron que los hace vulnerables a las inundaciones, el problema es que muchos de los pobladores temen que los desalojen permanentemente. >>> el deslave de un cerro en el centro de costa rica causó la muerte de 17 personas, hay una docena...
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thank you >> haiti, last spring captain mendoza from the u.s. navy and i co-authored a piece saying the national weather service was forecasting 16 major storm events would hit the caribbean with reasonable odds at least one of them would slam haiti didn't we need to immediately as a matter of urgency for the survival of the people of port-au-prince build some structures that would withstand storm and flood conditions to which people living in tents could flee. build an early warning and radar system which they didn't have for distinct weather detection. build an emergency alarm system with warning and training of the populace so they knew where to one and now hurricane tomas has hit haiti and none of that are in place and people are literally holding pieces of plastic in their heads while the wind and rain are pouring down upon them and we saw similarly with cholera, it's axiomatic as we go into a far more globalized -- which is good news, humanitarian and peacekeeping response in the world. that the humanitarian responders and peacekeepers the
thank you >> haiti, last spring captain mendoza from the u.s. navy and i co-authored a piece saying the national weather service was forecasting 16 major storm events would hit the caribbean with reasonable odds at least one of them would slam haiti didn't we need to immediately as a matter of urgency for the survival of the people of port-au-prince build some structures that would withstand storm and flood conditions to which people living in tents could flee. build an early warning and...
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it is now in between jamaica and haiti. port-au-prince is where most of the population is, the biggest city by far. that's the capital right here. that looks to be safely away from the strongest winds, although they're still going to get a lot of heavy rain there. it's definitely western portions of haiti that bill see the worst from this storm. we are expecting 15 inches of rain in the mountains, widespread mudslides. deforestation is a big problem so it's easy to get the mud slides and debris flow. minor wind damage and minor storm surge. it's a rainfall problem. thankfully the storm will be gone boy this time tomorrow but there's a good 24 hours of heavy rain in haiti. lynn, these people are in tents. can you imagine going through a hurricane in a tent. >> a million of them. that just puts it into perspective. bill, we'll continue to follow this story and thanks so much for the update. >>> well, in a show of bipartisanship following tuesday's midterm elections, president obama says he'll meet with congressional leaders a
it is now in between jamaica and haiti. port-au-prince is where most of the population is, the biggest city by far. that's the capital right here. that looks to be safely away from the strongest winds, although they're still going to get a lot of heavy rain there. it's definitely western portions of haiti that bill see the worst from this storm. we are expecting 15 inches of rain in the mountains, widespread mudslides. deforestation is a big problem so it's easy to get the mud slides and debris...
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a tropical storm is heading for haiti. it could have a dramatic effect on the countries cholera outbreaks. welcome to bbc news. coming up later for you, fresh eruptions force more people to flee their homes. and the miracle of the bouncing baby. an 18 month old boy pulled from a window and survive without a scratch. president obama says he is determined it to work with political co opponents. democrats lost control of the house of representatives in the midterm elections, and no republicans can obstruct mr. obama's policies. the president says he is eager to sit down and talk. arkansas north america editor reports from washington occurred >> that president known deep -- down deep knows. there's a bounce in his step. not much in his voice. >> people are deeply frustrated with the pace of our economic recovery and the opportunities that they hope for their children and their grandchildren. >> he promised to work with the newly elected republicans, but in front of the cameras, if he was asked about being out of touch, he beca
a tropical storm is heading for haiti. it could have a dramatic effect on the countries cholera outbreaks. welcome to bbc news. coming up later for you, fresh eruptions force more people to flee their homes. and the miracle of the bouncing baby. an 18 month old boy pulled from a window and survive without a scratch. president obama says he is determined it to work with political co opponents. democrats lost control of the house of representatives in the midterm elections, and no republicans can...
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thank you. >> haiti, last spring, captain mendsa from the u.s. navy and i co authored a piece saying the national weather service was forecasting 16 major tropical storm events would hit the caribbean with a reasonable odds that at least one would slam haiti. didn't we need to immediately as a matter of urgency for the survival of the people of port ah prince build some structures that could withstand storm and flood conditions to which the people living in tents could flee? build an early warning and radar system which they didn't have for distinct local weather detection, build an emergency alarm system with warning and training of the populous so they knew where to run? and now, hurricanes come and hit haiti and none of that is in place. and people are literally holding little pieces of plastic over their heads while the wind and rain are pouring down over them. and we saw similarly with cholera. it's axe yo matic as we go into a far more globalized -- which is good news. humanitarian and peace-keeping response, that the humanitarian responder
thank you. >> haiti, last spring, captain mendsa from the u.s. navy and i co authored a piece saying the national weather service was forecasting 16 major tropical storm events would hit the caribbean with a reasonable odds that at least one would slam haiti. didn't we need to immediately as a matter of urgency for the survival of the people of port ah prince build some structures that could withstand storm and flood conditions to which the people living in tents could flee? build an...
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cambie--- ---- comenzamos las internacionales en haiti. ----la onu dice que se esta propagando con mucha rapidez la epidemia del colera ... ...y que la cifra de muertos podria ser cercana a las 2 mil personas.----- el numero oficial es de 1,415 ....y hay 60 mil casos registrados.---- naciones unidas sospecha que muchas muertes no han sido reportadas.---- el colera era desconocido en el pais...---- la poblacion no tiene inmunidad y tampoco saneamiento adecuado. ---y donde la situacion esta dificil es en corea, porque el ataque del norte a su vecino del sur ha puesto en alerta al resto del mundo.---- corea del norte hizo disparos de artilleria a una isla surcoreana.---- el presidente de estados unidos prometio que defendera a corea del sur su aliado desde la guerra que se libro en la decada del 50... ---estados unidos no modifico el despliegue de ninguno de sus 29 mil efectivos instalados en corea del sur. ----y pasando a algo mas ... agradable ...---- es muy "chido" que la academia mexicana de la lengua haya aceptado a esa palabra dentro de
cambie--- ---- comenzamos las internacionales en haiti. ----la onu dice que se esta propagando con mucha rapidez la epidemia del colera ... ...y que la cifra de muertos podria ser cercana a las 2 mil personas.----- el numero oficial es de 1,415 ....y hay 60 mil casos registrados.---- naciones unidas sospecha que muchas muertes no han sido reportadas.---- el colera era desconocido en el pais...---- la poblacion no tiene inmunidad y tampoco saneamiento adecuado. ---y donde la situacion esta...
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they said the disease has so far killed about 800 people. >> haiti's latest torment. children with cholera on the streets over the capital. in the past three days there has been an explosion in the number of cases. the epidemic intensified. the overstretched hospitals are overflowing with patients and exhausted doctors are overwhelmed. >> increasing patients here. because of constraints, we have to make sure that people can be sent to another place where we can provide better care. >> officially more than 12,000 people are being treated for cholera and 796 have died. the u.n. predicts up to 200,000 haitians could contract the disease. more than double the cases in zimbabwe two years ago. funds are sorely needed. >> the situation is getting more and more worse. every day we hear about increasing numbers of deaths. >> in the sprawling port-au-prince area, few have toilets or clean running water. in the crowded earthquake survivors camps, too, there are confirmed cases. they are told hand washing and basic hygiene could stop the outbreak. >> we're very scared of cholera.
they said the disease has so far killed about 800 people. >> haiti's latest torment. children with cholera on the streets over the capital. in the past three days there has been an explosion in the number of cases. the epidemic intensified. the overstretched hospitals are overflowing with patients and exhausted doctors are overwhelmed. >> increasing patients here. because of constraints, we have to make sure that people can be sent to another place where we can provide better care....
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. >> an earthquake in the midst of a cholera outbreak, haiti is bracing. tropical storm tomas is approaching. and they are preparing for the worst again. we are there. >> the storm is coming and they are securing everything they can . even the cholera hospital is coming down because it's not expected to withstand tropical storm tomas. the authorities are telling people to leave and stay with relatives in sturdy homes. 55,000 survivors of january's earthquake live here in crowded conditions on the outskirts of haiti's capital. this camp is on the hillside and the rains that tomas is expected to bring could create mudslides. people are being advised to leave if they can, but most have no where to go. a mother of two knows the family's tent could be blown away by the storm. i would like to leave here away from the water, she tells me, but i don't have anywhere to go. the actor sean pen says it's not pricing that so few people are leaving despite the danger of staying. >> there is a history of forced evacuations and if they leave, they may be faced with guns.
. >> an earthquake in the midst of a cholera outbreak, haiti is bracing. tropical storm tomas is approaching. and they are preparing for the worst again. we are there. >> the storm is coming and they are securing everything they can . even the cholera hospital is coming down because it's not expected to withstand tropical storm tomas. the authorities are telling people to leave and stay with relatives in sturdy homes. 55,000 survivors of january's earthquake live here in crowded...
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haiti has all of the worst conditions that allow caller to spread. very little clean running water, almost no sewage treatment plants, and chronic poverty. 1.5 million people were made homeless by the devastating earthquake in january and a still living in flimsy shelters on what ground. campaigning for the election is taking place against this grim backdrop. for some, the election rallies are welcome distraction from the reality. there is congenial chaos here put a serious message. some say the lessons from afghanistan and iraq make it clear that what the country requires post-disaster is a transparent elected government. in the shadow of the broken presidential palace, questions have been asked about why one of the most popular political figures here has been barred from standing. the powers that be insist that his exclusion was for technical reasons. his party did not allow the papers correctly. >> how can you dispute the biggest and strongest party? if you make an exception for the biggest party -- >> there are other popular candidates. there wil
haiti has all of the worst conditions that allow caller to spread. very little clean running water, almost no sewage treatment plants, and chronic poverty. 1.5 million people were made homeless by the devastating earthquake in january and a still living in flimsy shelters on what ground. campaigning for the election is taking place against this grim backdrop. for some, the election rallies are welcome distraction from the reality. there is congenial chaos here put a serious message. some say...
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destruction.uake's this is the aftermath of haiti's latest challenge. after a night of heavy rainfall, there was flooding. we found a family of 13 sheltering from the rain. could incubate cholera, spreading fears in the capital. it made for a miserable, rainy, monday night in the camps. it underlined the fact that people are still living in crowded conditions. thousands more in port-au-prince still live in their homes. people have been dreading the hurricane. they have no protection. one man lived here before the earthquake and slept through the wind and rain with his family. it was not as bad as he feared, he said. west of port-au-prince, this is the scene. in a town already flattened by the earthquake, people have been made homeless once again by a natural disaster. >> there is flooding. the river is over the banks. evacuation is going on. there is flooding of the southwest coast. the prisoners have been moved from the prison. the hospital has been evacuate. >> hurricane tomas did not match the destruction wrought by the earthquake. they will struggle
destruction.uake's this is the aftermath of haiti's latest challenge. after a night of heavy rainfall, there was flooding. we found a family of 13 sheltering from the rain. could incubate cholera, spreading fears in the capital. it made for a miserable, rainy, monday night in the camps. it underlined the fact that people are still living in crowded conditions. thousands more in port-au-prince still live in their homes. people have been dreading the hurricane. they have no protection. one man...
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. >>> in haiti protesters blaming u.n. peacekeepers for the deadly outbreak of cholera have exchanged gunfire with u.n. troops. at least one resident was killed. rallies continued in cities and towns across northern haiti on tuesday. protesters placed barricades in front of u.n. peacekeepers' camps and threw stones. a u.n. spokesperson in haiti says that in the town of quartier morin u.n. troops exchanged fire with protesters who started shooting. at least one demonstrator was killed. in another town six u.n. peacekeepers were wounded from stones hurled by demonstrators. the u.n. says its peacekeepers were acting in self-defense. the haitian health ministry says cholera has killed over 1,000 people and infected nearly 17,000. haitians are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the government's response to the outbreak. a u.n. spokesperson indicated a political motivation for the pre-election protest, saying it may be an attempt to shift the focus of public discontent to the u.n. haiti's presidential election is scheduled
. >>> in haiti protesters blaming u.n. peacekeepers for the deadly outbreak of cholera have exchanged gunfire with u.n. troops. at least one resident was killed. rallies continued in cities and towns across northern haiti on tuesday. protesters placed barricades in front of u.n. peacekeepers' camps and threw stones. a u.n. spokesperson in haiti says that in the town of quartier morin u.n. troops exchanged fire with protesters who started shooting. at least one demonstrator was killed....
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and concern of epidemic may breach haiti's borders. they are sent to dominican republic for possible cases. >> stay with us as we look at countries around the world. here in britain, prince harry has opened up the first field of remembrance dedicated to those who lost their lives in afghanistan. our correspondent with more. >> row upon row upon row. everyone of these wooden crosses dedicated to a life lost. this is now a field of remembrance. and here to pay his own tribute, a young prince who served in afghanistan. prince harry chose to remember one particular mate from the household calvary, killed on foot patrol. the family was moved by the prince's choice. >> very moving, very gratifying. and i wouldn't have missed it. >> by the end of this month, there will be ten's of thousands of these individual crosses. and they have chosen this site because of the link in the conflict of afghanistan. >> the field is close to wooden basset, the town where many have shown their respect. after thanking local people, prince harry met the military
and concern of epidemic may breach haiti's borders. they are sent to dominican republic for possible cases. >> stay with us as we look at countries around the world. here in britain, prince harry has opened up the first field of remembrance dedicated to those who lost their lives in afghanistan. our correspondent with more. >> row upon row upon row. everyone of these wooden crosses dedicated to a life lost. this is now a field of remembrance. and here to pay his own tribute, a young...