Members of the Dominican Republic Civilian Defense carry the coffin of one of the eight people who died early 27 August 2008, following a landslide in the shanty-town of Guachipita, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The landslide was caused by heavy rains from 'Gustav' the tropical storm. The victims were two adults women and six children between the ages of seven months old and and 15 years old. EPA/ORLANDO BARRIA
Hatians cross a flooded street at Cite du Soleil, near of Port Au Prince, Haiti on 27 August 2008, after leaving their homes due to an flood produced by the passing of tropical storm 'Gustav'. Haiti and Dominican Republic is under a warning alert after 'Gustav' hit the region and currently has left around 15 people dead. EPA/ROOD CHERY
A boy walks over the site where a landslide due to heavy rains of the 'Gustav' tropical storm devastated a house, in the shanty-town of Guachipita, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on 27 August 2008. The eight victims were two adult women and six children between seven months and 15 years of age. EPA/ORLANDO BARRIA
Dominican Republic inhabitants look at the site where a landslide due to heavy rains of the 'Gustav' tropical storm devastated a house, in the shanty-town of Guachipita, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on 27 August 2008. The eight victims were two adult women and six children between seven months and 15 years of age. EPA/ORLANDO BARRIA
Dominican Republic citizens carry the coffin of one of the eight people who were killed in a landslide due to heavy rains of the 'Gustav' tropical storm in the shanty-town of Guachipita, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on 27 August 2008. The victims were two adult women and six children between seven months and 15 years of age. EPA/ORLANDO BARRIA
A Hatian man holds a bunch of bananas and a bottle of mik as he crosses a flooded street at Cite du Soleil, near of Port Au Prince, Haiti on 27 August 2008, after leaving their homes due to an flood produced by the passing of tropical storm 'Gustav'. Haiti and Dominican Republic is under a warning alert after 'Gustav' hit the region and currently has left around 15 people dead. EPA/ROOD CHERY
A Hatian man bails water from his flooded house in Cite du Soleil, near Port Au Prince, Haiti on 27 August 2008, after leaving their homes due to an flood produced by the passing of tropical storm 'Gustav'. Haiti and Dominican Republic is under a warning alert after 'Gustav' hit the region and currently has left around 15 people dead. EPA/ROOD CHERY
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