Steven Guadard, who lives in Petit-Goâve in Haiti, said Hurricane Melissa killed his entire family.
World
7:04pm
Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica overnight.
Thu, Oct 30
1:30
Deputy chairman of Jamaica's Disaster Risk Management Council urged people to seek shelter and stay indoors, saying "Jamaica, this is not the time to be brave".
Wednesday 10:29am
Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage.
Tue, Oct 28
The Crusaders will have the honour of playing in the first competitive match at Te Kaha, with four other matches scheduled there for Anzac weekend.
Rugby
Mon, Aug 11
Cam Roigard has a stress fracture in his right foot and will miss the two upcoming Rugby Championship matches against Argentina at least.
Sun, Aug 3
Analysis: The Blues' win against the odds in Hamilton revealed there is still plenty of fight in the defending champions, writes Patrick McKendry.
Sun, Jun 8
The Chiefs were guaranteed entry into Super Rugby's semifinals before their qualifier loss to the Blues but say that wasn't to blame for misfire.
Analysis: The Chiefs will be joined in the Super playoffs by fellow Kiwi sides the Crusaders, Hurricanes and Blues and all four hit form at the weekend, writes Patrick McKendry.
Sun, Jun 1
Moana's focus is on their crunch game against the Hurricanes rather than the 13-try demolition in Hamilton, says playmaker Jackson Garden-Bachop.
Tue, May 27
Hurricanes midfielder is sure former skipper Ardie Savea will be received well by the home crowd in a crucial final-round match at the Cake Tin.
Mon, May 26
Analysis: By smashing Moana Pasifika, the Chiefs took a big step towards qualifying as top seeds and owning the fear factor, writes Patrick McKendry.
Sun, May 25
The Hurricanes appear to be timing their run this season and, with the right players in the right positions, they will be tough to beat.
Thu, May 15
Days after Will Jordan's knee injury diagnosis, All Blacks skipper Scott Barrett and prop Fletcher Newell are both ruled out for up to two weeks.
Wed, May 14
The Chiefs hope to get Damian McKenzie back for their crunch game against the Crusaders, but will have to tighten up defence in Christchurch.
Tue, May 6
Blues' Super Rugby defeat to the Reds in Brisbane dropped them to ninth and provoked a strong reaction from head coach Vern Cotter today.
Mon, Apr 28
The All Black skipper has had a slow start to the season but he was crucial for the 13-men Crusaders as they held off a fast-finishing home side.
Fri, Apr 11
Fewer stoppages, more points and a more engaged audience – the 'proof' that this year's Super Rugby competition is a standout.
Tue, Apr 8
Analysis: The defending champs got home by a point at Eden Park as the Crusaders reaped the benefits of an improved defensive display against the Drua.
Mon, Apr 7
Defending Super Rugby champions welcome back some heavy artillery for a crunch game against the Hurricanes — and must use them wisely, writes Patrick McKendry.
Fri, Apr 4
Beauden Barrett and several others are back training for the defending champions ahead of crunch match against Hurricanes.
Tue, Apr 1
Analysis: The breakthrough victory in Christchurch was a long time coming, and it was built on Crusaders-like fundamentals, writes Patrick McKendry.
Mon, Mar 31
Analysis: Both Auckland-based teams are struggling for wins, but underdogs Moana Pasifika have impressed with their resolve, writes Patrick McKendry.
Mon, Mar 24
The Crusaders will arrive at Eden Park on Saturday full of confidence in their attacking game, writes Patrick McKendry in his Super Rugby Pacific wrap of the week.
Mon, Mar 17
A high tackle by the Hurricanes in the dying moments went unpunished and they went on to pick up just their second win of the Super Rugby season.
Fri, Mar 14
