Death toll from string of hurricanes and tropical storms in Haiti rises to nearly 300 . The death toll from a string of hurricanes and tropical storms in Haiti has risen to nearly 800 people , an official with the Haitian Red Cross says . Heavy rains from four major storms in August and September created fatal flooding . United States has provided more than $ 30 million in humanitarian aid .
Death toll from string of hurricanes and tropical storms in Haiti rises to nearly 300 . Heavy rains from four major storms in August and September created fatal flooding . United States has provided more than $ 30 million in humanitarian aid .