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Haiti Flooding - Situation Report No. 1 (as of 5:00 PM on 03 February 2022)

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Severe Flooding Impacted North-West Department, Haiti

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Intermittent rainfall with various intensities over 72 hours, severely impacted communes of the North-West Department following the passage of a cold front over the region.

  • Nearly 20 municipalities in the Departments of Nord, Nord'Est and Nippes are partially flooded. 2,578 houses are flooded and 3 destroyed, leaving almost 2,500 families in need of temporary shelter (families disaster victims).

  • 2,578 houses are flooded and 3 destroyed, leaving almost 2,500 families in need of temporary shelter (families disaster victims).

  • On the nights of January 30-31, 2022, three (3) deaths were confirmed - Two (2) at l'Anse in Foleur and one (1) in Saint-Louis du Nord.

Updates from Impacted CDEMA Participating State

Haiti

The following report was provided by the Civil Protection General Directorate, Haiti as at 03 February 2022:

  • Intermittent rainfall with various intensities over 72 hours, severely impacted communes of the North-West Department following the passage of a cold front over the region.

  • On the nights of January 30-31, 2022, three (3) deaths were confirmed - Two (2) at l'Anse in Foleur and one (1) in Saint-Louis du Nord.

  • In the city of Port-de-Paix, access to several neighborhoods is extremely difficult because of the mud and puddles that have settled.

  • On the Anse à Fleur highway passing through Saint-Louis du Nord, access is difficult due to mud and lane erosion.

  • The axis connecting Port-de-Paix Jean Rabel is impassable due to the erosion of roads and pockets of water that have accumulated at various points.   

  • The main rivers of the Department are flooded, including severe flooding in Saint-Louis du Nord (rivière de barres) and Anse à Foleur (Bas de Sainte Anne), while other areas are experiencing moderate flooding.   

  • All schools and business activities have been suspended as a result.   

  • The Government of the Republic of Haiti has not issued any specific humanitarian request(s) to date.  

The Regional Response Mechanism (RRM) 

  • The CDEMA Regional Coordination Centre (RCC) is monitoring the situation.

  • The CDEMA CU continues to maintain contact with the Directorate for Civil Protection (DPC) in Haiti.

  • The Virtual Multi National Civil Military Coordination Cell Barbados (MNCCC B), a cell of the CDEMA RCC, has been providing support through information sharing.

  • The CDEMA CU recognises the multi-hazard environment in which this severe flood event has occurred and will continue to monitor the situation and stands ready to provide support where requested.