Washington, Muharram 5, 1438, Oct 6, 2016, SPA -- The World Bank is sending officials to storm-ravaged Haiti to help expedite aid to the island country, dpa reported. The Washington-based development agency's rapid assessment team will "coordinate with Haiti's partners in establishing the extent of the damage," World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said Thursday in Washington. The World Bank "will be using funds from existing operations to help clear debris, repair bridges and roads, help kids return to school, and clean up mudslides, which require heavy and expensive equipment," he said ahead of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual meetings. IMF chief Christine Lagarde said that the Washington-based crisis lender would do what it can to help after the storm in Haiti, which was the poorest country in the Western hemisphere even before a succession of political crises, natural disasters and public health emergencies in the last 25 years. -- SPA 19:14 LOCAL TIME 16:14 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w