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2004-09-00

2004-09-00: (Hurricane Jeanne Strikes Haiti, Killing Thousands in Gonaïves, the City of Independence Now a Recurring Site of Political Violence and Natural C…

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2004-09-00: (Hurricane Jeanne Strikes Haiti, Killing Thousands in Gonaïves, the City of Independence Now a Recurring Site of Political Violence and Natural Catastrophe): In September 2004, Hurricane Jeanne struck Haiti, causing massive destruction in Gonaïves, where flooding killed thousands. Gonaïves, the city where Dessalines had proclaimed independence in 1804 and where anti-Aristide rebels had launched their offensive seven months earlier, was devastated. The hurricane exposed the same vulnerabilities that every storm exposed: deforestation that eliminated natural flood barriers, infrastructure that could not withstand extreme weather, and a government in transition that lacked the capacity to respond. Haiti’s geography made hurricanes inevitable. Haiti’s history made the devastation catastrophic.