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Dozens More Haitians Are Dead In Haiti, Why?
Sunday February 28, 2010 05:24 AM ET
There are more people dying in Haiti but this time it is not the earthquake, it is because of flooding and the rainy season didn't event start yet. There is a news report saying that dozens of people are dead and southwest Haiti due to flooding.
Donnez-nous aujourd'hui notre pain quotidien!
My fellow Haitians, believe me, we need a new prayer... Trash this one it... We need a whole new prayer!
PressTV reported today that there were heavy rains in the Haitian city of Les Cayes and at least 11 Haitians are dead.
The article did say "dozens" in southwest Haiti are dead due to flooding. The picture you are looking is a what Cite Soleil looks like a after the rain.
This is exactly what we were talking about in our previous article Haiti Tent City Design, How Will They Be Set Up?
Before the earthquake, the biggest fear in Haiti had always been the hurricane season.
Why?
Because hurricanes bring heavy rain.
We lost thousands of Haitian in Mapou, and we lost thousand of Haitians, TWICE, in Gonaives... and every time I hear our wonderful leaders talking they always say... "PAPA BLAN... Send more food... Send more money!"
Donnez-nous aujourd'hui notre pain quotidien!
Who cares about the next generation? We will all be dead anyway right?
Now with hundreds of thousands of Haitians are homeless and with more rain coming, one can only hope that preparations are done in time to prevent more deaths from among our Haitian earthquake survivors.
It is true that we have a deforestation problem in Haiti, the number one reason for all these floods, but you will agree with me that trees will not grow in a few days, a few months, nor a few years.
I don't even know if there are steps being taken to ensure a greener Haiti for the next generation.
This is one of our problems in Haiti, we always complain about what is wrong but we never commit to do what is necessary to prevent the same thing from happening in the future.
Donnez-nous aujourd'hui notre pain quotidien!
We need to modify this prayer a little bit, other nations have done it, but we seem take it literally!
We forget easily, we don't learn from our mistakes, and that's why the same things keep happening to us over and over again.
Perhaps it is that "Chak Koukou Klere Pou Je-w" mentality that is killing us.... or maybe it's something else... somebody help me!
In order to prevent a another catastrophe when the next earthquake comes, our leaders must commit, long-term, for better housing codes.
In order to prevent another catastrophe when the next rainy season comes, our leaders must commit to a long-term plan for 'REBWAZMAN' in Haiti.
We try so hard to go to heaven and we don't even know what heaven looks like... Can we at least try to make Haiti GREEN AGAIN?
At least some of us will live long enough to see what it will look like!
At lease those of us who don't will rest peacefully knowing that we did something right.
While everyone seems to be focused on "Donnez-nous aujourd'hui notre pain quotidien," we must also start thinking ahead and make sure that what happens in Haiti on January 12, 2010 does not happen on January 12, 3010.
Whether you agree or disagree with what I just said... Say something!
My name is Woodring Saint Preux and I said it.
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Paul Porter says:
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Marie Elie says:
MES AMIS JE N'AI RIEN A AJOUTER TOUT SIMPLEMENT JE ME CONSACRE DANS LA PRIERE MERCI BEAUCOUP.
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Jeremy says:
Tout sosyete gen vole, malkefte, ak rapists (gason kap fe ke dejak sou sou fi) it comes with the teritory. Se pa anyen nou fe nap peye. Tan pri souple. Bad thing happen and we have to deal with it and move on and hopefully become a better society after that.
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Lauzanguiez Rubens says:
Pou mwen se pa anyen drol se sa nou fe nap peye, paske malgre sak rive a pou ayisyen ta pwofite mete lod nan lavi yo se pwofite yap pwofite vole fe kadejak touye yon seri de malerez ki deja chaje ak pwoblem, yon sel bagay map di nou sa poko anyen paske gen yon moun kap gade tout sa nap fe
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Marco says:
Cher Woodring, Tu as entièrement raison. SI Les Problèmes Sont Dans la nature, les solutions Sont aussi Dans la nature. Devons nous Encourager le reboisement du pays »en vert préconisant un environnement. De plus, Une expertise de nos ressources du sous-Nécessaire s'avère Sol. Ainsi nous saurions SI NOTRE PAYS Possède des richesses. Si le résultat s'avère positif, AINSI Haiti passera d'un Etat mendiant à un Etat productif et autonome. Comme alternatif dernier, il nous reste Toutefois le tourisme. Enfin mon cher Woodring, pour terminer, Le plus gros problème de notre Patrie, c'est la mentalité de nos Dirigeants Politiciens Et aussi de la classe dominante industrielle et bourgeoise. Dans un article paru en Europe l'année dernière, L'élite haitienne A ETE COMME LE recognized MRE. c'est à dire l'élite le plus répugnant. Salut Vieux, Bon courage Marco de Montréal
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Guy Cherubin says:
Certainly you are correct, if there are no strong strategic planning for Haiti future the same catastrophe can re-occured any given time. I'm proud to be a Haitian, it hurts me deeply in my heart when the horrifying photos are shown in my television screen day after day. It's time for our leader to ressolve the paticulars issues and work closely with the International Community. However, unlike the past if there are no results showing after this catastrophe those who are claiming to be charge should be held accountable, if not just as you say in January 12th 3010 that generation also will encounter the same suffering that the country has been experience for hundred of years. Someone must do something about now, not later.
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Josy says:
I suggested that the homeless be placed with families outside Port au Prince, and the government to pay their hosts for them. I know a lot of Haitians have vacation homes in Haiti, and are living abroad. You have others who have extra rooms in their houses, and small houses in their yards. Those homes are empty, so let's rent them for families who have no place to go now. We need shelters for the homeless, and the rainy season is here. I have traveled to some countries where tourists get to stay with local families. The Department of Tourism checks the homes, and enforces codes. The owners pay a special tax, and have a nice income. It is a way to make money, and survive where there are not enough jobs. I do not understand why we cannot do it in Haiti, and the earthquake did not affect the entire country. We could pay the owners, give money to the homeless monthly, provide supplies, and visit to see if they are OK or need something in particular. We can support the food depots, hospitals, clinics, and schools with extra supplies to support the newcomers. We have a bunch of University graduates with no jobs, and should dispatch them all over the place to supervise the massive relocation from the capital. It can be done, and should be spread all over the country not in one place. .
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Josy says:
I suggested that the homeless be placed with families outside Port au Prince, and the government to pay their hosts for them. I know a lot of Haitians have vacation homes in Haiti, and are living abroad. You have others who have extra rooms in their houses, and small houses in their yards. Those homes are empty, so let's rent them for families who have no place to go now. We need shelters for the homeless, and the rainy season is here. I have traveled to some countries where tourists get to stay with local families. The Department of Tourism checks the homes, and enforces codes. The owners pay a special taxes, and have an income. It is a way to make money, and survive where there are not enough jobs. I do not understand why we cannot do it in Haiti, and the earthquake did not affect the entire country. We could pay the owners, give money to the homeless monthly, provide supplies, and visit to see if they are OK or need something in particular. We can suppfood depots with extra supplies to support the newcomers. .
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Harry says:
Mecie mwen santi Apre Mr StPreux Nou tout ce pale nou anvi pale pagen youne nan nou ki di sa nap fe pou nou ede Haiti.Nou pito ap di bagay ki san intere pou Haiti nan moman sa.Mwen kompran'n pagen youne nan nou ki men'm pance al ede Rest sa yo kap viv deye ya?Si nou te selman we ak je nou sa ki sot pace ya nan eta li kite Haiti. Television ak foto ou we pa montrew anyen .Ce al sou plas. Gouvenman an paka fe anyen pou sa.Yo pat jan'm pare pou sitiation sa yo.Mwen kompran'n nou mecie nou fistre min'm jan ak mwen min an nou mete fistration an de kote. An nou chache konin ki moune ki ka motive pep la edike pep la pou si ou bagay konsa ta ri ve anko pou yo konin kijan pou yo pran refij.Nou di nou pa bezwen lot moune ede nou koman wap fe pou konin kijan pais civilize fonktione siw pa gen ou moune ki montrew sa. Mecie nou lot bo dlo nou pa grangou nou pa nan soley ak lapli.nou ka pance pi byen an nou al Haiti le nou kapab pou nou ede pou lot moune yo nou pa vle ed ya ka rete la kay yo si nou paka fe sa kite moune yo ede Haitien frem yo ki ap mouri ak grangou fredi sant moune ki mouri .Nou pat fe experians la nou pap kompran'n sa map di ya .Mwen regret mwen pale konsa ak nou mwen espere mwen pat fwace okin'n moune paske ce pat intantion mwen.
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