At least 42 dead and thousands displaced in Haiti after flooding

[muriel_volestrangler]

Thousands of homes in Haiti have been flooded following heavy rains over the weekend, leaving at least 42 people dead and 85 injured, according to a statement released by the country’s Civil Protection Agency on Monday.

The intense rainfall caused several rivers throughout Haiti to overflow, which in turn sparked flash floods, flooding, rockslides and landslides, according to a United Nations report.

Over 13,300 people have been displaced, and at least 11 others have been declared missing throughout five of Haiti’s 10 departments: West, Nippes, South-East, North-West, and the Center.
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The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warned on Monday that flooding could resume with more rain in coming days.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/05/americas/haiti-flood-intl-latam/index.html

[Judi Lynn]

1. 3 dead after 4.9 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Haiti

World Jun 6, 2023 10:51 AM EDT

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 struck southern Haiti early Tuesday, killing at least three people and injuring several others, authorities said.

The quake struck before dawn near the southwestern coastal city of Jeremie at a depth of six miles (10 kilometers), according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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In 2010, a magnitude 7 quake near the densely populated capital, Port-au-Prince, killed at least 200,000 people and caused widespread devastation to buildings.

Tuesday’s earthquake comes as Haiti struggles to recover from heavy floods over the weekend that killed at least 45 people, injured 85 and flooded more than 13,600 homes. Prime Minister Ariel Henry has requested international assistance.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/3-dead-after-4-9-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-southern-haiti