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Haiti – Bad weather: 15 deaths and 8 people missing
NEWS

Haiti – Bad weather: 15 deaths and 8 people missing

In a provisional assessment presented this Sunday, the General Directorate of Civil Protection reports 15 deaths, 8 missing, 7,475 families affected, 1,219 houses flooded and approximately 13,390 displaced persons. The West, Nippes, South-East, North-West and Center departments are the most affected. 5,510 households are affected in the west and more than 2,539 are displaced. READ ALSO : An organization is recruiting for a new project The agricultural sector is very affected by the latest bad weather in Haiti. In the Center, Grande-Anse, North-West, West, several plantations were devastated. At a time when food insecurity is at a critical stage in the country, these losses risk fatally affecting an already battered economy. The latest rains in Haiti have caused an increase in ...
Haiti – Bad weather: several neighborhoods flooded
NATIONAL NEWS

Haiti – Bad weather: several neighborhoods flooded

Haiti is not under the threat of a cyclone or a tropical wave. The weather disturbance is due to moisture-filled convective cells that bring downpours over the land. The rains will continue to fall on the country, informs Marcelin Esterlin, Coordinator of the Hydro-Meteorological Unit of Haiti. For his part, the Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, calls on everyone to show solidarity during these bad weather in order to save lives at this difficult time. READ ALSO : Laurent Lamothe sanctioned by the United States These officials gave a press briefing this Saturday on the situation. Note that this Saturday, June 3, several places in the capital were flooded. A landslide took place in Marlique, a district of Pétion-ville. The city of Léogâne was under water. At Sainte Croix hospital, s...
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