Haiti Could Face Famine in Three Months in Wake of Hurricane Matthew

© AP Photo / Dieu Nalio CheryA resident works to repair his roof after it was ripped away by Hurricane Matthew in Jeremie, Haiti, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016
A resident works to repair his roof after it was ripped away by Hurricane Matthew in Jeremie, Haiti, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Haiti may face famine within three or four months after being hit by Hurricane Matthew, the interim president said.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Haiti risks facing famine within several months in the wake of the destruction wreaked by Hurricane Matthew, Interim President Jocelerme Privert said Tuesday.

"But the concern is if we don't take action now for the longer impact… three to four months when the foods stop coming we are going to have a real famine," Privert said, as quoted by the BBC.

The interim president's comment comes a day after UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for a "massive response" to the disaster and launched a $120-million appeal to cover UN assistance over the next three months. A number of countries have also pledged millions of dollars and hundreds of tons of aid to Haiti.

Aerial view of damages in small village of Casanette near Baumond, Haiti on October 8, 2016 after Hurricane Matthew passed the area. - Sputnik International
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