Gustav Smacked Haiti and Dominican Republic, Is Heading to New Orleans

Hurricane Gustav is threatening Haiti, a very poor country in the Western Hemisphere. Haitians are buying whatever provisions they can get. They are making plans to spend the time at reinforced homes owned by neighbors and friends. However, some Haitians living in Cite Soleil have nowhere to go other than to tough it out.

Gustav is the second hurricane to hit the island. There are a lot of needs and devastation. Very recently, Haitians took to the streets to protest food prices. Now their crops are going to be lost. There will be hunger on the island. Organizations such as (http://sponsorandfeedachild.blogspot.com) are trying to help children and families. If you want to be part of the rebuilding efforts, help them out.

Some of the residents who can afford to go to another country are already leaving the country. They will get back at the end of the hurricane season. Miami is their next destination.

Update from other news organizations:

Here is what is being reported on this hurricane:

"At 1200 GMT, the center of Gustav was located about 75 miles (125 kilometers) south-southeast of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, and was moving toward the northwest at around nine miles (15 kilometers per hour), the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.

The Haitian government urged its population to take precautions and appealed for international help to deal with the storm's aftermath, some 10 days after Tropical Storm Fay left about 47 people dead or missing on the island."