After Hurricane Gustav caused massive material damage on Cuba, Fidel Castro compared the destruction to that of the nuclear bomb that hit Hiroshima in 1945. That comparison may be more appropriate to describe Cuba in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike which cut a path of destruction through the Caribbean:
Nearly 1 million Cubans were evacuated from coastal areas as high winds and tidal waves destroyed residences. In Haiti alone Ike and previous storms have officially killed over 600 people as aid officials estimate that at least 600,000 people in the country sorely need humanitarian relief.
As we mentioned on Saturday, there are numerous charitable groups which you can donate to; if you know of any others please mention them in the comments below.
Sources- The Latin Americanist, Reuters, MSNBC, AFP, Bloomberg
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