The tropical storm Isaac hit Haiti in August. The storm crossed the entire nation, north to south; all departments in Haiti were affected, which entailed heavy rains and wind. Afterwards, in October Hurricane Sandy affected Haiti from October 23 to October 27, covering all departments of the country.
A total of 1.8 million Haitians have been affected by the Hurricane, based on the latest report by the UN. Hundreds of cases of cholera have been reported in the week following the impact of Sandy. Sandy struck both the areas which were previously already affected by Isaac, such as West, Sud and Sud-Est Departments, but also severely affected Grande Anse, which was not as badly hit by Isaac. The Haitian government has declared a state of emergency in the country, continuing throughout the month of November, and has requested international assistance to help the victims of Sandy & Isaac.
The ACT Haiti Forum has decided to issue an appeal, where MISSEH, LWF, DKH and FCA, as requesting members, incorporated the response to Sandy emergency with the assistance to population affected by tropical storm Isaac.