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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.
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).
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 ...
The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 2023. The year saw a transition from La Niña to El Niño, with record high global average surface temperatures. The several weather events which had a significant impact were blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones.
The disturbance’s maximum sustained winds were near 35 mph with higher gusts. At 10 a.m., the system had a 40% chance of becoming a tropical depression or storm. But that was no longer the case ...
August 23, 2023 at 8:31 AM. ... which has most of its provinces under high alert for flooding and landslides. Haiti is also bracing for the impact of the weather system’s heavy rains and winds. ...
2023 floods in North America (1 C, 5 P) O. 2023 floods in Oceania (4 P) S. 2023 floods in South America (2 P) This page was last edited on 3 January 2023, at 21 ...
An aerial view of a maintenance vehicle clearing mud near stranded vehicles along a flooded street after Tropical Storm Hilary floodwaters inundated the area on August 21, 2023 in Cathedral City ...