Posted on
8/7/2011 7:20:56 PM
Haitians are bracing for a fresh crisis as meteorologists warn that tropical storm Emily will sweep the island within hours, prompting fears of severe flooding in a country where hundreds of thousands are still without shelter.
Authorities in Haiti, which is struggling to recover from the devastating earthquake of 2010, have advised people to store food and have set aside a fleet of buses for use in the event that residents have to be evacuated from flooded areas.
Emily is expected to hit Hispaniola, the Caribbean island consisting of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, by Wednesday evening
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