Over 550 Dead in Haiti After Hurricane Spawns Floods
/ More than 550 people are dead in Haiti from flooding and mudslides
triggered by Tropical Storm Jeanne and aid workers said half of the
northern coastal city of Gonaives was still underwater on Monday. The
storm, which has strengthened to a hurricane, sent heavy rains and a
wall of muddy water crashing through several northern towns over the
weekend. Rescue workers were struggling to reach stranded residents and
recover bodies. In Gonaives, "more than 500 people have been killed,"
said Elie Cantave, the government delegate for the Artibonite province,
which includes Gonaives. The city is the birthplace of Haiti's
independence from France 200 years ago and it was where an armed revolt
began this year that led to the ouster of President Jean-Bertrand
Aristide. [more 
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