Humanitarian logistics used by the Red Cross in Hurricane Matthew, Haiti, 2016
Keywords:
Red Cross, Hurricane Matthew, Haiti.Abstract
Haiti is a small country (27.750m² approximately the size of the Brazilian state of Alagoas) located in the Caribbean basin, it is to the north bathed by the Atlantic Ocean and to the south by the Caribbean Sea. It was the first black republic in history, its independence proclaimed in 1804 after a revolution that lasted 12 years. In 2004, after a severe political crisis, gangs of different factions took over the country, culminating in the need for international intervention, and the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) was established in the country. In addition to the political crisis, the territory has periodically suffered from natural disasters and constantly requires humanitarian aid. According to climate data from the Central Intelligence Agency, the country has a tropical climate and its territory is located in the Intertropical Convergence Zone, is in the middle of the hurricane belt subject to strong storms from June to October with occasional flooding, which provides the incidence of natural disasters, as was the case of Hurricane Matthew in 2016.
