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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
UN, November 4 /Xinhua/ — At least 30 people have died in Haiti and more than 1.5 million have been affected in Jamaica as a result of Hurricane Melissa, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq announced at a daily briefing on Tuesday.
According to his statement, Jamaica suffered significant infrastructure damage. More than 130 roads were blocked, and power and communications networks were disrupted.
Health services are under severe strain as several hospitals and clinics have been damaged or destroyed, prompting the Pan American Health Organization to dispatch an ambulance team to the scene, a UN official said.
The World Food Programme (WFP) estimates that up to 360,000 people in Jamaica may need food assistance, F. Hack emphasized.
He said the UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination Team is coordinating the work of aid teams and incoming assistance to support the Jamaican government.
In Haiti, according to F. Hack, the UN and its partners continue to assess the damage from Hurricane Melissa and are intensifying efforts to provide assistance to those in need.
The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization reported losses in bean, maize and fruit crops, as well as damage to fishing infrastructure, which Haque said would worsen hunger in a country where half the population is already food insecure.
Speaking to reporters via video link, WFP Representative in Cuba Etienne Laband said the hurricane had caused widespread flooding, power outages and severe damage, leaving crops destroyed and many buildings partially or completely destroyed in eastern Cuba.
As part of its response to the hurricane, Cuba adopted a system of preemptive actions, coupled with pre-approved allocation of UN funds, which allowed UN agencies to pre-position essential supplies in vulnerable areas before the hurricane arrived, said E. Laband. –0–
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