Hurricane

Sen. Chuck Grassley has many question about the hurricane fund given to American Red Cross and wants some answers soon.

Red Cross Lack of Transparency Raises Doubts

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley wants answers from the Red Cross. He's giving them a week to come up with information regarding programs it operated, their cost, how much money was given to project partners, and how much actually ended up helping those in need.

The Red Cross has thrown up obstacles to agencies like the Center for Economic and Policy Research, who wants to know how the aid organization has spent many millions of dollars, with little to show for it.

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The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) ensure that Haiti has
insurance coverage to limit the impact of catastrophic hurricanes and or earthquakes by providing to the Country a 2.57m in 2014

Caribbean Development Bank covers Haiti for Natural Disasters

Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will pay Haiti's insurance premium to the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) for coverage period June 1, 2014 - May 31, 2015. CCRIF, an insurance fund used to mitigate damages caused by natural disasters, protects Caribbean countries. Funding was provided by Japan with contributions from international donors.

CDB Director Pierre-Louis thanked the CDB Board of Directors for the grant they approved at their meeting in Barbados on October 16, 2014.

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Les Anglais, a metro area, is situated in the Chardonnières Arrondissement under Haiti's Sud Department. A fertile farming community, it is inhabited by a population of 25,652.

Although the land of Les Anglais possesses excellent conditions for crops, it is besieged by hurricane activity, subjecting the cropland to repeated damage. In response, Christ the King Parish is gifting the community with $600 monthly to buy textbooks and teaching aids for Immaculate Conception School.

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