41. As Tropical Storms Threaten Haiti, International Community Can, and Must, Do More for Shelter
(Matching tags: aid distribution, rainy season, shelter, tarps, tents, hurricane season)

... Adding that in Haiti, "Most of the shelters available to refugees today consist of tarps and tents that may not be able to withstand extreme weather." In fact, many on the ground in Haiti have been provided ...

42. Katrina Redux: New Disaster, Same Contractors
(Matching tags: contractors, shelter, fluor, shaw group, ch2m hill, fema, ashbritt)

Ben Fox of the AP reported earlier this week on foreign firms going to Haiti to try and capitalize on the long and expensive reconstruction process. One contractor, which we have written about previously ...

43. As Hurricane Season Begins, Inadequate Preparation Could Lead to Another Catastrophe
(Matching tags: rainy season, shelter, relocation, hurricane season, tarp, tent)

Today is the official beginning of the Hurricane season in the Caribbean, and there are a number of stories from over the weekend warning of another serious catastrophe given the conditions on the ground ...

44. With Heavy Rains Forecasted, Better Shelter Must be Priority
(Matching tags: rainy season, shelter, sanitation)

AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski reported yesterday that severe rains are expected in Haiti this week, with the possibility of flooding and mudslides. Sosnowski writes: An average ...

45. New York Times: "Still Homeless in Haiti"
(Matching tags: shelter, tarps, new york times, relocation)

Over five months have passed since the devastating earthquake struck Haiti in January, and although relief organizations say they have reached 100 percent of those in need of shelter, the reality on the ...

46. CNN: "The situation in some camps could be life threatening"
(Matching tags: rainy season, shelter, sanitation)

Although the Shelter Cluster is reporting that 99.6 percent of those in need have received some sort of shelter, a report from CNN shows just how inadequate that shelter is. CNN reports on the situation ...

47. Haiti Falls from the Headlines, But Situation Remains Dire
(Matching tags: rainy season, shelter, media coverage, relief efforts)

...  In the minds of too many of the privileged and the powerful, post-earthquake Haitian society has become little more than a faded photograph. Survivors' shelter and medical needs are no longer in focus ...

48. Scrutiny of Red Cross Effort Grows
(Matching tags: aid distribution, shelter, sanitation, red cross, relief efforts)

... According to their own numbers, the Red Cross network had built just 200 latrines in the previous month. Since along with shelter, sanitation provision is a top priority, this seems like a low number. ...

49. Does Camp Corail Demonstrate How Haiti Relief Can Be Done Right?
(Matching tags: shelter, relocation, relief efforts)

Jonathan M. Katz reports for the Associated Press on the glaring gap in services between two camps; Camp Corail and Camp Obama. Camp Corail is the recently opened camp which is housing those that have ...

50. Los Angeles Times: Rainy season threatens earthquake-battered Haiti
(Matching tags: rainy season, shelter, relocation)

The Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday about the upcoming rainy season and efforts made in preparation by both aid agencies and the government. While rains have already begun, they are set to increase ...