SCC News

Haiti: Though Hurricane Tomas wreaked a degree of havoc on the western portion of Haiti, the damage was not as severe as anticipated. Certainly Port-au-Prince missed the brunt of the storm. The area most affected was around Leogane, an area that was nearly 90% destroyed following the Jan. 2010 earthquake. The greatest worry now is that the run off waters and flooding could exacerbate the cholera situation.

Cholera: As of today nearly 440 people have died from the cholera outbreak and another 6400 remain hospitalized. Though many relief agencies feel the situation is largely in check, the recent floods from Tomas almost will certainly make containing the disease that much more difficult.

Coats for Curtis: We need all sorts of winter jackets and coats, excluding red ones, for our "Coats for Curtis" drive. Please contact me if you have a coat (for a boy or girl) that would fit someone who is 5 to 14 in age. Just shoot me an email at rich219@comcast.net and we can make arrangements for me to pick up the coat. I know the children, and their parents, would be most grateful for any help you can give them as we approach winter.

Many thanks,
Dick