Weather Channel Meteorologist Apologizes For Haitian Children ‘Eat Trees’ Comment

By Nadege Green • Oct 4, 2016 ShareTwitter Facebook Google+ Email Weather Channel meteorologist apologizes to Haitian community after saying deforestation caused by hungry kids who “eat trees.” Screenshot YouTube Weather Channel Meteorologist Jen Delgado is facing sharp criticism and some are asking for her to be fired after she blamed Haiti’s deforestation in part to hungry children […]

Haiti in ruins after Hurricane Matthew

It’s difficult to determine the number of casualties from the storm in Haiti after a key bridge was washed out, roads became impassable and phone communication was cut off from Haiti’s hardest-hit areas, but major damage has been reported, according to the AP. “It’s the worst hurricane that I’ve seen during my life,” Fidele Nicolas, a civil […]

Hurricane Matthew hits Haiti

Hurricane Matthew left a broad swath of destruction across Haiti on Wednesday with flooding, rivers of mud that washed out a crucial bridge into the southwestern peninsula of the country and thousands seeking shelter. Eleven people died across the Caribbean, including five in Haiti, said Haiti Ambassador Paul Altidor. There were initial reports of more than 10,000 living in shelters. The ambassador said the government is confident […]