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| Tropical Storm Isaac makes landfall in Haiti | |
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| Gale-force winds and driving rain are lashing the coast of Haiti after Tropical Storm Isaac made landfall. | |
| The US National Hurricane Centre says the heavy rainfall is a "major threat" and may cause floods and mudslides. | |
| Aid groups warn that some 400,000 Haitians still living in makeshift camps after the deadly earthquake of 2010 are extremely vulnerable. | Aid groups warn that some 400,000 Haitians still living in makeshift camps after the deadly earthquake of 2010 are extremely vulnerable. |
| Storm warnings are also in place for neighbouring Dominican Republic, as well as Cuba and parts of Florida. | |
| The United States National Hurricane Centre (NHC) predicts that the storm will move near or over Cuba later on Saturday and approach the Florida Keys on Sunday. | |
| It said Isaac had displayed "some increase in forward speed" as it ripped across Haiti. | |
| The storm could pose a potential threat to Florida during the US Republican National Convention. | The storm could pose a potential threat to Florida during the US Republican National Convention. |
| Disease warning | Disease warning |
| Although Isaac did not become a hurricane as it hit Hispaniola - the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic - the near-hurricane strength winds and rain have the potential to cause great destruction, especially in Haiti. | |
| Jessica Schauer from the NHC said Haiti could see up to 20 inches of rainfall, "threatening flash floods and mudslides". | |
| In Haiti, the approximately 400,000 people still living in makeshift camps without proper shelter following 2010's devastating earthquake are at the mercy of the elements. | |
| "Without a stable sanitation system or permanent housing, heavy rain and wind can create much larger problems like disease from water contamination," the Haiti director of World Vision Jean-Claude Mukadi told the AFP news agency. | |
| The country's president, Michael Martelly, has toured some of the camp sites. | The country's president, Michael Martelly, has toured some of the camp sites. |
| "It looks like the south coast is going to get hit, but again we're so fragile here in Port-au-Prince that just some rain can cause a lot of damage," Associated Press quoted him as saying afterwards. | "It looks like the south coast is going to get hit, but again we're so fragile here in Port-au-Prince that just some rain can cause a lot of damage," Associated Press quoted him as saying afterwards. |
| Isaac is also expected to bring rain and wind to nearby Puerto Rico. | Isaac is also expected to bring rain and wind to nearby Puerto Rico. |
| Several Cuban provinces are now on a state of alert, as are parts of the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos islands. | Several Cuban provinces are now on a state of alert, as are parts of the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos islands. |
| Are you in the path of Tropical Storm Isaac? Are you preparing for the storm? Please tell us your stories using the form below. | Are you in the path of Tropical Storm Isaac? Are you preparing for the storm? Please tell us your stories using the form below. |