At least four people died in the heavy rains that hit Haiti over the weekend, according to a provisional report released around midday on Monday, October 26, by the Civil Protection agency (DGPC) and reported by Le Nouvelliste: one in the South, two in the Nippes and one in the Grand'Anse.
The agency also counted two people missing in the Grand'Anse, three injured and 3,209 families affected. The Haitian Times reported that the Ravine du Sud overflowed near Les Cayes, that a landslide destroyed several homes in the 12th communal section of Petit-Goâve on Monday, and that a market vendor was swept away by floodwaters in Anse-à-Galet, on La Gonâve island.
In Abricots, in the Grand'Anse, the department's Civil Protection director, Christine Monquelie, reported fishermen missing in the Lasereng communal section. The maritime service SEMANAH had asked sailors and fishermen to stay in port.
Weather alerts were lifted across the country at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, Juno7 reported. The authorities still urged caution in areas prone to flooding and landslides, with isolated showers possible through Wednesday.









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