http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/25/world/americas/tropical-storm-isaac-unleashes-heavy-rain-over-haiti.html?ref=world
On August 24, 2012 Randal Archibold and Elisabeth Malkin joined together to write an aritcle about a tropical storm, by the name of Issac, that will probaly cause even more problems in Haiti. On Friday the strom brought heavy rains to Haiti creating a higher possibility of floods and mudslides. As Archibold and Malkin said, this would be a tragedy for them because the people of Haiti are still trying to recover from the 2010 earthquake that killed many. The storm is predicted to travel northwest and then if returned to Haiti, the expected amount of precepitation can cause life threatning conditions for the thousands of homeless people in Haiti. The 400,000 survivors from last years earthquake are not prepared for even a little amount of heavy rain. Most people live in tents made from wood sheets so even normal amount of rain can destroy the only kind of shelter they have. Red Cross is trying to help out by warning everyone. However, as Mrs. Hurtubise said "we cannot force them to leave, we can only make sure that they have the best protection."
The main reason Archibold and Malkin wrote this article is to avise the readers another tragedy that can possibly happen in a couple of days to Haiti. Not only are they trying to warn us to, but also to inform those who normally give donations for tragedy´s like this. The article mainly focuses on Haiti even though the storm will hit other places as well. Haiti is the country that has been through a lot so they are, in a way, encourgaing the readers to help out.
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