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An NGO that operates in Haiti, the Haitian Health Foundation, shared a report with ABC News from a pilot that flew over the coastal Haitian city of Jeremie Wednesday.

The pilot said of Jeremie, \"It's wiped out. Barely 1 percent of houses are standing. The people are alive ... they survived. But soon, they may starve. They're cutoff.”

The U.S. Military announced it is moving nine helicopters and 100 personnel to Haiti starting tomorrow to assist in the relief efforts.

Dr. Charles-Patrick Almazor, the chief medical officer in Haiti for Partners In Health who is on the ground in Port-au-Prince, told ABC News today that most of the devastation is in the southern part of Haiti, where it has been difficult to get in contact with relatives and friends, leaving many fearing for the worst.

Outside the PIH office in Port-au-Prince, the Rivière Grise rises due to rains from #HurricaneMatthew #MatthewHaiti pic.twitter.com/Gpm50Uag6c

— Partners In Health (@PIH) October 4, 2016

He said there are some villages where they still haven't been able to hear from a single person.

Almazor added he is worried about Cholera and Zika outbreaks in Haiti, two major healthcare concerns that devastated the nation even before Matthew hit.

Partners in Health tweeted that is seeking donations, in advance of a \"likely surge in Cholera.\"

PIH is assessing damage from #HurricaneMatthew, treating patients & preparing for a likely surge in cholera. Donate: https://t.co/uRfXVUh7TF pic.twitter.com/DCuhVxLK0L

— Partners In Health (@PIH) October 5, 2016

\"What would be the immediate need is to make sure that people get safe drinking water and safe water for washing,\" Almazor added.

In a statement this evening, Almazor said, “though the storm has passed, experience tells us that the worst is yet to come.”

The storm has also disrupted Haiti's political sphere. Haitian officials also announced that they would be postponing a presidential election that was scheduled for this Sunday as a result of Hurricane Matthew.

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