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Hurricane Matthew has killed almost 900 people and left tens of thousands homeless in Haiti last week

A woman salvages handfuls of rice from a bulk bag lying amid the wreckage caused by Hurricane Matthew in Jeremie

A woman salvages handfuls of rice from a bulk bag lying amid the wreckage caused by Hurricane Matthew in Jeremie Source: AP

Hurricane Matthew has killed almost 900 people and left tens of thousands homeless in Haiti last week. Entire neighborhoods in the commune of Jeremie on the southwest peninsula have been completely leveled.Food and fresh water are scarce and now disease looms as a serious threat.



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