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On 2–3 June 2023, heavy rains caused destructive flooding across Haiti. Western areas of the country were particularly hard-hit. Western areas of the country were particularly hard-hit. At least 51 people were killed, 140 were injured, and 11 were reported missing as of 6 June.
During its most recent report to the U.N. Security Council on the crisis in Haiti, U.N. officials said barely 8% of the money requested had been raised. Now the rains have added to the toll.
Long-term changes in temperature and precipitation are often accompanied by heat waves and intense rainfall, [8] increasing the risk of flooding, [7] especially in Caribbean countries such as Haiti. Floods, droughts and the degradation of aquatic ecosystems are examples of the effects of disruption of the water cycle. [ 9 ]
On February 1, five people were killed by the floods, with one more person missing. [1] [2] [3] On March 7, a storm hit the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic and the Nord Department of Haiti, leaving 2 Haitians dead. [citation needed] On September 1, a flood destroyed upwards of 350 homes and killed 3 in the Ouest Department ...
Tropical Storm Franklin makes landfall with major flood threats to Dominican Republic and Haiti Louise Boyle,Stuti Mishra,Gustaf Kilander and Josh Marcus August 23, 2023 at 2:53 PM
The first days of Haiti’s rainy season continue to prove destructive and deadly for the country’s vulnerable population. The death toll from heavy rains has risen to 17, while the number of ...
Haiti's unique position and geography in the Caribbean makes it especially vulnerable to many kinds of natural disasters. The most notable of these disasters are landfalls from tropical cyclones, major earthquakes (due to its position over an active fault line), and general flooding events (often accompanied with landslides that kill hundreds).
At the time of the collapse, the storm was within 21 miles of the city of Barahona in the Dominican Republic, which has most of its provinces under high alert for flooding and landslides. Haiti is ...