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Hundreds of people were killed, as flood waters swept through Haiti in the wake of tropical storm Jeanne.

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Gonaives in the north of the country was almost entirely submerged in water - residents had to spend the night huddled on roof tops and in trees.

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Many people took their meagre belongings and left flooded homes.

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But getting aid to the city is very difficult after roads were covered by flood water.

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Thirsty Haitians are so desperate for water that fights have broken out when shipments do make it through.

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UN peacekeepers have been helping to treat injured people in Gonaives.

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Bloated corpses are filling the morgues, as people search for missing relatives.

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As Haiti begins three days of national mourning, there are fears the death toll will rise, as the receding waters reveal more bodies.