Thousands of people have been displaced in Haiti after heavy rainfall over the weekend caused flash floods, landslides and roadslides.
The highest death toll was reported in the city of Léogâne in southwestern Haiti, where 19 people died, according to authorities. Port-au-Prince, the country's capital, had not reported any deaths by the time of writing this article early on Tuesday, though authorities said that some 4,500 homes had been affected by flooding.
Residents cross the submerged Route Nationale #2 at L'Acul in the Arrondissement of Léogâne 23 mi west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, June 3, 2023, during heavy rains. At least 42 people died during the flooding.In a tweet posted on Monday, Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry said:"My government, in concert with national and international institutions, is taking urgent measures in order to meet the demands of the hour.
The UN's World Food Program tweeted on Monday that it had started"providing hot meals to displaced people in the coming hours & are mobilizing ready-to-eat rations & dry food."
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