Haiti flooding has left three dead and one missing: Officials.
The flooding in Haiti has resulted in three deaths and one missing. The head of Haiti’s civil protection agency informed Reuters on Tuesday after 2 days of heavy rain flooded the rivers and destroyed homes.
Rescue teams had on Monday began evacuating people living in high-risk areas following the floods that left thousands of homes submerged, and more than 250 families were displaced.
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The northern part of the country was the most affected as water flooded the historic center within the capital city Cap-Haitien, and strong winds destroyed trees.
“We have three fatalities in the department of Nord-Ouest (Nord-Ouest department), and one person is missing,” wrote civil protection director Jerry Chandler in a text message.
Haiti is susceptible to natural disasters, mainly due to housing. In flood-prone areas, homes are usually too affluent and densely populated communities.
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