Hurricane Tomas Alert for Haiti

04/11/2010

The members of the HUMANITARIAN COALITION are closely monitoring Hurricane Tomas as this cyclone approaches Haiti and teams are preparing to respond accordingly in the likelihood of another emergency requiring humanitarian aid.
 
Major preparations are underway for Hurricane Tomas. The Government of Haiti is leading preparations, with support from aid agencies.
 
CARE Canada, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam-Québec and Save the Children Canada all have contingency plans in place for the hurricane season. For months, the member agencies have been planning for possible hurricanes and ensuring supplies are available to respond to these types of storms.
 
As this cyclone approaches Haiti, the members of the HUMANITARIAN COALITION are remaining vigilant as the situation unfolds.
 
To find out more about what the HUMANITARIAN COALITION members are doing to respond, please visit their respective websites at:
o    CARE Canada: www.care.ca
o    Oxfam Canada: www.oxfam.ca
o    Oxfam-Québec: www.oxfam.qc.ca
o    Save the Children Canada: www.savethechildren.ca