Disaster victims are competing with coronavirus patients for the island’s scarce health care resources, and vaccination efforts had barely begun, the W.H.O. warned.
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Earthquake-Struck Haiti is Lashed by Heavy Rains After Storm Hits
The new casualty figures from Saturday’s quake, including 10,000 injured, come as victims struggled with a storm deluge that could complicate relief efforts.
Quake-Struck Haiti Is Lashed by Heavy Rains After Storm Hits
The deluge could complicate the relief efforts that followed a 7.2-magnitude temblor that devastated the southwest of the country on Saturday.
Flash Floods in Turkey Kill 59, and Dozens Are Still Missing
The death toll rose to at least 59 a fifth day after the disaster, and more than 70 people remain missing.
A Sicilian Town Sends an Omen of a Much Hotter Future
Floridia may have hit 124 degrees Fahrenheit this week, possibly the highest temperature ever recorded in Europe, offering Italy and the entire Mediterranean a preview of things to come.
Floods in Northern Turkey Kill at Least 27, With Dozens Missing
In one small town, eight members of an extended family were missing after a building collapse, including four children.
Flooding in China kills 21, as thousands escape to shelters.
Heavy rainfall, expected to continue through Friday night, brought flooding that drove more than 7,200 people into shelters and damaged property.
Sicily May Have Broken Europe’s All-Time Heat Record
A monitoring station in Sicily reached nearly 120 degrees Fahrenheit. And at least five children were missing as flash floods swept through northern Turkey.
Heavy Floods Hit Northwest Turkey
Dozens of people have been rescued from flood-hit areas since Wednesday.