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Haiti, Dominican Republic await Storm Isaac Haiti and the Dominican Republic are braced for a battering as Tropical Storm Isaac approaches Hispaniola, the island shared by the two countries
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| Aug.22 |
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 Dominican Republic braced for hurricane Irene may hit Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas in the US later in the week
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| Aug.21 |
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Storm Irene heads towards Dominican Rep The Dominican Republic has issued a hurricane alert as a tropical storm closes in on its southern coast. Haiti could also be hit
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Caribbean under hurricane warnings  Puerto Rico: Authorities posted warnings for Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic as forecasters predicted Tropical Storm Irene would strengthen
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| Aug.3 |
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Tropical storm threatens Haiti, Dom. Rep. Storm warnings and watches were in effect across large portions of the northern Caribbean on Wednesday as Emily advanced
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| Nov.16 |
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 Haiti cholera spreads over border| The Dominican Republic has detected its first case of cholera, following the outbreak of the disease in neighbouring Haiti last month | |
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| Nov.13 |
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Earthquake strikes Dominican Republic The 5.6 quake struck 155 kilometers (95 miles) southeast of the nation's capital, Santo Domingo, at about 12:35 a.m. Saturday
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| Feb.18 |
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Body of stowaway falls from plane Miami: The body of an apparent stowaway fell from the wheel well of 767 aircraft, Amerijet flight 840, taking off from the Dominican Republic
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 Helicopter leaving Haiti crashes; 2 dead The two people who died when their helicopter crashed into a mountain were friends who had left their homes and family in Florida to help deliver aid
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| Nov.17 |
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Boat, 40 Dominican migrants missing. Puerto Rico
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| Aug.27 |
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Gustav blamed for 22 deaths. Haiti
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| Aug.25 |
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Gustav takes aim at Haiti, Domin. Republic
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| Oct.29 |
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11 dead from Tropical Storm Noel| Cuba issued a tropical storm warning for the Camaguey, Las Tunas and Ciego de Avila provinces as the storm approached the island | |
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Hurricane churns up the Caribbean  | Haiti: Dean is sweeping past Haiti and the Dominican Republic, as people in those countries face a battering by heavy rains and flooding | |
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| Apr.25 |
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At least 15 missing after boat sinks A U.S. Coast Guard cutter and helicopter plucked more than a dozen fishermen from the Atlantic after The 52-foot Abra Cadabra capsized
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Prison fire 'kills 140'| Clashes between rival gangs in the prison in the eastern town of Higuey led to a fire | |
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| May.29 |
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 Weather holding up Caribbean aid Haiti: The bad weather is hampering efforts to deliver supplies to the survivors of severe flooding
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Heavy rains threaten Caribbean Haiti: Rescue workers rushed to collect bodies and reach villagers cut off days ago
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| May.28 |
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Flooding survivors tell of ordeal Haiti: People in the Haitian village of Mapou spoke of clinging to trees for hours, then finding they had lost everything
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Caribbean teams race against floods Haiti: Rescue teams are scrambling to get food and clean water to survivors in flood-ravaged regions
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| May.26 |
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Carribean floods toll hits 900 Haiti: 300 bodies have been recovered in a southern Haitian town of Mopou devastated by floods
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500 dead in Caribbean floods Haiti: Many more are missing in floods and mudslides in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. 13,000 have been made homeless
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Caribbean floods death toll soars At least 363 people have been killed in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. 100 had been dumped in the mass grave
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270 die in floods
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| May.24 |
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Storms 'leave 130 dead' Some 450 homes were flooded due to torrential rains, which cut off some roads and led to power cuts
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Two-headed baby dies after op A young baby has died hours after landmark surgery to remove a live second head
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Jet crashes, killing 260  Map of Queens NY USA| New York: An American Airlines plane crashed in a residential neighborhood after taking off, killing all 255 people on board | |
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