The following is a series of text messages sent from the Bender family at ground zero of hurricane Tomas in Haiti. “Weather is clearing slightly here – has been raining since 9 pm last night. Roads a mess…need my rubbers to walk around!! Girlz awake until late last night under their mosquito nets worried. They like to all sleep together:). They are persevering with smiles considering all that we are contending with. The hardest part is not knowing situation as there is no communication/media access. Everything is word of mouth or text messages from phone companies. Thousands rebelled and would not evacuate as they truly believed it was a false story and they would loose what little possessions they had. And they would loose the only home they have – a tent. The rains will definitely increase cholera situation – and what is most needed is clean clean water. It’s the only answer. WiL Working with hospital Bon Samaritan to distribute filters to families of cholera patients today and tomorrow. Mother and daughter both have cholera from water – the younger child, Adlner age 4, died here on Monday. If only we had been able to get the family a filter for clean water sooner.”
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