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Oxfam mobilizes as Hurricane Matthew hits hard in Haiti and the Dominican Republic and heads for Cuba
The full extent of Hurricane Matthew’s damage on Haiti will not be certain until response teams are able to access the most affected areas, but already official and eye-witness reports confirm the most devastating effects in the south of the country. The full extent of Hurricane Matthew’s damage on Haiti will not be certain until…
Oxfam staff prepared to respond as hurricane Matthew remains strong in the Caribbean
Hurricane Matthew continues its trajectory in the center of the Caribbean region. Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti and Dominican Republic are already experiencing heavy rains and high speed winds, that will worsen in the following 24 hours. Matthew already went through the Caribbean Coast of Colombia, leaving one person dead and several flooded areas in Magdalena and…
Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew, a dangerous storm whose top sustained winds have sometimes reached 160 miles per hour, is churning through the Caribbean, with Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, and the Bahamas in its path. Torrential rains are expected, with 25 inches—possibly up to 40 in places—predicted for southern Haiti. High winds will likely topple trees, damage homes, and trigger…
Oxfam’s reaction to the attack on an aid convoy in Aleppo
Andy Baker, Oxfam’s lead for the Syria Crisis Response, said: “There is absolutely no excuse for the shocking attack yesterday on an aid convoy in rural Aleppo. The aid workers on the convoy were delivering much needed help to thousands of people and Oxfam is appalled and outraged that many of them lost their lives…