Haiti's Hydrometeorological Unit (UHM) has placed five departments under a yellow alert for heavy rain and thunderstorms: the Grand'Anse, the South, the Nippes, the Southeast and the West, Le Nouvelliste and Juno7 reported on October 22.

Showers and storms were forecast from Thursday afternoon, October 22, with up to 100 millimeters of rain possible on Friday, October 23.

Forecasters warned of gusty winds, local flooding and landslides in vulnerable areas.

The UHM urged residents to follow official bulletins, avoid unnecessary travel, secure their homes and stay away from rivers in flood.