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The Importance Of A Hurricane In Haiti

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On Tuesday, Hurricane Matthew hit the southwestern coast of Haiti. The hurricane brought lots of damage and no one on the island is sure if it is over yet. The hurricane is very dangerous and people are trying to keep safe. Haitian authorities are trying to remove people from the dangerous areas but many do not want to leave their homes and all of their belongings because they are not sure if they will get them back. Even if the people of Haiti wanted to leave, it is too late because there is no way to evacuate them. It is hard to escape an island when there is too much rain. According to Newsela, “One government office in Haiti said a number of south coast towns partially flooded overnight. Landslides and downed trees on roadways were preventing

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