Fwd: Helping Hurricane Survivors in Haiti and the U.S.

Friday, October 14, 2016

Fwd: Helping Hurricane Survivors in Haiti and the U.S.

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From: "Samaritan's Purse" <updates@e.samaritan.org>
Date: Oct 14, 2016 3:06 PM
Subject: Helping Hurricane Survivors in Haiti and the U.S.
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Cholera Erupts in Haiti,
Floodwaters Still Rising
in the Carolinas

SAMARITAN'S PURSE RESPONDS TO THE DEADLY AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE MATTHEW

As Haitians continue to reel from Hurricane Matthew's rampage through their island nation, they are now bracing for yet another catastrophe—cholera. The powerful storm severed water pipelines and contaminated drinking water, leaving the country's residents extremely vulnerable to the waterborne infection, which can be fatal within hours if left untreated.

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Samaritan's Purse has set up a Cholera Treatment Center in a remote area of western Haiti that so far has been the hardest hit by the disease. We have deployed a team of doctors and nurses, who are working to save lives and reduce suffering. We also sent a Disaster Assistance Response Team to serve alongside our Samaritan's Purse staff based in Haiti to distribute aid to those most affected by the deadly storm.

Our DC-8 cargo plane made five flights to Haiti in the days after the hurricane, carrying a total of 100 tons of tarps, hygiene kits, water filters, and blankets. It also has transported medical supplies for the Cholera Treatment Center, including IV fluids, antibiotics, oral rehydration solution, and educational materials on how to reduce the spread of cholera.

And as our staff works around the clock to provide urgently needed relief to the people of Haiti, we have also deployed our U.S. Disaster Relief staff and equipment—including three of our Disaster Relief Units (DRU)—to hard-hit locations in the Carolinas where the storm dumped up to 18 inches of rain. The DRUs will serve as command centers for our staff and volunteer teams as they clean out flood-damaged homes, tarp roofs, and remove trees downed by the hurricane's winds.

VOLUNTEER WITH U.S. DISASTER RELIEF

Please pray for those who have been devastated by Hurricane Matthew in the U.S., Haiti, and other areas. And please also lift up our teams as they work to provide physical relief and the eternal hope of the Gospel to these suffering people.