US has sent millions to Haiti for floods, storms, riots since 2000
By APWednesday, January 13, 2010
US has sent millions to Haiti since 2000
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Agency for International Development has responded to the following disasters in Haiti with disaster aid since 2000:
- Floods in May 2002, which killed 31. The U.S. government spent $350,000 in aid to Haiti.
- Floods in February 2003. U.S. spent $50,000 in aid to Haiti.
- Floods in September 2003, that killed 31. U.S. spent $25,000 in aid.
— Political demonstrations turned into health and food disaster in February 2004, killing 150. U.S. spent $4.29 million in aid.
— Floods in May 2004 killed 1,059 dead. U.S. spent $569,000 in aid.
— Hurricane Jeanne hit in September 2004, killing 3,000 people. U.S. spent $1.56 million in aid.
— Hurricane Dennis hit in July 2005, killing 56. U.S. spent $50,000 in aid
— Floods in December 2006 killed 7. U.S. spent $50,000 in aid
— Floods in November 2007 killed 103. U.S. spent $650,000 in aid
— Starvation in April 2008 affected 2.5 million people. U.S. spent $150,000 in aid
— Four tropical storms or hurricanes hit in 2008 (Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Ike), killing 793 people. U.S. sent $8.46 million in aid.
— Earthquake hit in January 2010. No final figures available.
SOURCE: U.S. Agency for International Development.
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