Mudslides and rainstorms killed 13 in Haiti and threaten even more
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On Monday night, the southern region of Haiti received between four and six inches of rain within a six hour period. The rain has caused floods and mudslides. The situation got so bad that some people to find refuge on their rooftops.
Earlier this week, rain and overflow caused the evacuation of several dozens of families who live around Lake Azuei.
Petion-Ville is one of the areas most affected. Claire Lydie Parent, the Mayor of Petion-Ville, is expecting more casualty in the Petion-Ville region due to flood.
The Cholera factor!!!!
Many are concerned that the heavy rain and flooding will aggravate the cholera problem in Haiti. So far more than 5000 people have been killed by the cholera outbreak in Haiti.
The problem is not over yet....
According to the International Desk of the U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, more rain is expected in Haiti on Wednesday
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All Comments (4)
DOES ANYBODY KNOW ANYBODY IN THE GOVERNMENT, SUGGEST THAT THEY DIG A PASSAGE FOR THE WATER TO FLOW OUT.
ADVISE THE PEOPLE TO STAY AWAY FROM RUNNING WATERS, SO THEY DO NOT GET CARRIED OUT. THE BOIS-DE CHENE AREAS ESPECIALLY SHOULD BE
I also heard that the flood has turned streets in Port-au-Prince into rivers and forcing motorists to abandon their cars.
In the tent cities, flooding has caused people living under the tent to run fosr cover
San Fe Nap
The cholera will be back in Haiti with all these rain. What has the UN done to solve the problem since they were the one to bring it to Haiti to begin with
The Haitian government should kick all of them
Haiti Pa gin Chans
We must do business differently to avoid problems like these when there is flood, mudslide of
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