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The deadliest weather event of the year was the East African drought, with the resulting food shortages and famine killing more than 50,000 people, many of them children. [4] From March to August, a heat wave and drought persisted across much of the central United States, causing US$12 billion in damage and 95 deaths.
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).
Despite disruption from the mountainous terrain of Haiti, the hurricane's eye remained well-defined as it traversed the Windward Passage. By 00:00 UTC on October 5, the eye of Matthew made landfall on the eastern tip of the Cuban peninsula near the town of Juaco with winds of 130 mph (210 km/h) and a central pressure near 949 mbar (28.02 inHg).
One year after a devastating earthquake rocked Haiti, volunteers join Haitians in remembering those lost and continuing their efforts to rebuild the torn down
The island's name derives from the turtle-like shape of the island. Île à Vache (Cow Island) is a small and lush island located off southwestern of Haiti with a total area is 52 km 2. Les Cayemites, a pair of islands located in the Gulf of Gonâve off the coast of southwest Hispaniola. It has a combined area of 45 km 2.
Pages in category "2011 in Haiti" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to hold general elections in his crisis-ridden nation no later than Aug. 31, 2025, the Caribbean Community announced Wednesday as leaders concluded a ...
October 25, 2012 – Hurricane Sandy passes offshore while smashing Cuba, dropping more than four days of rainfall on Hispaniola, causing large mudslides and major flooding. Tents and buildings all over Haiti in refugee camps were flooded, almost like what Hurricane Isaac had done earlier that year. Crops were also severely damage or destroyed ...