Haiti appeals for emergency aid following Sandy

The Haitian government is calling on other countries and international organisations to provide emergency humanitarian aid after Hurricane Sandy caused major damage, the Associated Press reported yesterday.

The eye of the storm passed west of Haiti the night of October 24. Officials say that as many as 54 people died. The United Nations said that 1.6 million people were affected, AP said.

The office of prime minister Laurent Lamothe announced the appeal yesterday.