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Haiti braces for storm disaster
Gaston's approach worries quake victims, who are still living in makeshift shelters.
Last Modified: 05 Sep 2010 05:05 GMT

Haiti may soon find itself in the path of a storm taking shape in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Weather forecasters have said that Tropical Storm Gaston could become a hurricane and threaten the island by next week.

But with thousands of people still living in makeshift tents after January's earthquake, Haitian officials say a direct hit from a major storm could have catastrophic consequences on the population.

Al Jazeera's Sebastian Walker reports from the capital, Port-au-Prince.

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