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Haiti: CCRIF and CIMH provide support for reconstruction efforts

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In a joint press, the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) and the Caribbean Institute for Hydrology and Meteorology (CIMH) underlined the need to focus on long-term recovery and disaster prevention in Haiti, given that the hurricane season is approaching.

They also quoted Margareta Wahlström, United Nations Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, who warned recently, that "There are probably 200,000 families without a roof," and urged the international community to take measures so that "their disaster, that has already destroyed much of their life, is not exacerbated further."

CCRIF and CIMH also added that more detailed rainfall data is urgently required for Haiti to reduce future disasters, bearing in mind the country’s current high level of vulnerability.

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Hazards Cyclone, Hurricane and Typhoon
Themes Recovery Disaster risk management Social impacts and social resilience Inclusion Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Country and region Haiti

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