Heavy rains in Haiti leave four dead, two missing
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- Heavy rains battering Haiti over the past three days have left four people dead and two others missing, according to the General Directorate of Civil Protection (DGPC).
- In a statement, the DGPC said the weather system has persisted over the Greater Antilles since Saturday, triggering intense rainfall across Haiti, resulting in fatalities and widespread damage.
- A total of 21 communes have been affected, with 3,209 families impacted.
- Two fishermen have also been reported missing.
- The agency reported that 2,130 houses in the Nippes, Grand’Anse, Sud and Ouest departments have been flooded, while 847 homes have been destroyed and another 219 damaged.
Heavy rains battering Haiti over the past three days have left four people dead and two others missing, according to the General Directorate of Civil Protection (DGPC).
In a statement, the DGPC said the weather system has persisted over the Greater Antilles since Saturday, triggering intense rainfall across Haiti, resulting in fatalities and widespread damage.
A total of 21 communes have been affected, with 3,209 families impacted. Two fishermen have also been reported missing.
The agency reported that 2,130 houses in the Nippes, Grand’Anse, Sud and Ouest departments have been flooded, while 847 homes have been destroyed and another 219 damaged.
Several rivers have overflowed in Nippes, while four rivers have overflowed in Sud. Flooding has also been reported in the town center of Baradères. Roads have been cut off, and communications remain difficult.
Significant losses have also been recorded in the agricultural sector, with numerous plantations destroyed, according to the authorities.
Haiti’s Hydro-Meteorological Unit (UHM), in coordination with the DGPC and the SPGRD, has raised the alert level in several departments. Grand’Anse, Sud, Nippes, Sud-Est and Ouest have been placed under an orange alert, while Artibonite and Nord-Ouest are under a yellow alert.
The DGPC said it is gradually opening temporary shelters.
