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:Officials said Obama told them to start preparing '''in case humanitarian assistance was needed'''. <ref>http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hV0B6fLLw-0m3nvz7lOc9is0M2tA</ref>
:Officials said Obama told them to start preparing '''in case humanitarian assistance was needed'''. <ref>http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hV0B6fLLw-0m3nvz7lOc9is0M2tA</ref>
The Haitian government, whose national police have collapsed after the earthquake<ref name="nyt" />, appears to be incapable of providing the requisite assistance.
The Haitian government, whose national police have collapsed after the earthquake<ref name="nyt" />, appears to be incapable of providing the requisite assistance.
==Hurricanes==
Haiti has been hard hit by hurricanes. The hurricane season runs from June 1 - November 30 each year. In 2008 Haiti was smashed by three tropical storms and one hurricane that resulted in torrential rains, extensive flooding and mudslides, and hundreds of killed. The lack of government infrastructure and rescue services, combined with impassable roads and bridges, severely hindered rescue and relief efforts.
==Religion==
==Religion==
The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and other laws and policies contributed to the generally free practice of religion, provided that these practices do not disturb law and order. The law at all levels protects this right in full against abuse, either by governmental or private actors. The Government generally respected religious freedom in practice, and there have been no reports in recent years of societal abuses or discrimination based on religious affiliation, belief, or practice.
The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and other laws and policies contributed to the generally free practice of religion, provided that these practices do not disturb law and order. The law at all levels protects this right in full against abuse, either by governmental or private actors. The Government generally respected religious freedom in practice, and there have been no reports in recent years of societal abuses or discrimination based on religious affiliation, belief, or practice.
*[http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2010/1/13/569482.html?title=Haitian%20prime%20minister%3A%20more%20than%20100%2C000%20may%20be%20dead&cid=rss Bodies piling up as relief efforts continue in Haiti.]
*[http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2010/1/13/569482.html?title=Haitian%20prime%20minister%3A%20more%20than%20100%2C000%20may%20be%20dead&cid=rss Bodies piling up as relief efforts continue in Haiti.]
*[http://www.whitehouse.gov/haitiearthquake_embed "Help for Haiti: Learn What You Can Do"]
*[http://www.whitehouse.gov/haitiearthquake_embed "Help for Haiti: Learn What You Can Do"]
==Further reading==
* Dupuy, Alex. ''The Prophet and Power: Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the International Community, and Haiti'' (2007) anti-Aristide from the left
* Dupuy, Alex. ''Haiti in the World Economy: Class, Race, and Underdevelopment Since 1700'' (1989).
* Dupuy, Alex. ''Haiti in the New World Order: The Limits of the Democratic Revolution'' (1997) [http://www.questia.com/read/8936273?title=Haiti%20in%20the%20New%20World%20Order%3a%20The%20Limits%20of%20the%20Democratic%20Revolution online edition]
* Hallward, Peter. ''Damming the Flood: Haiti, Aristide, and the Politics of Containment'' (2007), pro Aristide
* [http://www.questia.com/library/history/caribbean-and-west-indian-history/haitian-history.jsp online books]
==References==
==References==
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