Sunday, February 28, 2010

Flooding in Cayes


Focus Group Discussions set to take place in Les Cayes ( Haiti's third most populous city) on Saturday, February 27th, were cancelled due to the heavy flash floods that struck the area.

Two hours of heavy rains washed more than 1.5 meters (60 inches) of water flooding the city's hospital and prison, and leading to the death of 11 people. Several homes collapsed, roads were blocked by the water and people fled for safer areas.

The coastal city of Les Cayes, 160 kilometers west of Port-au-Prince, has a population of 70,000. It has been hosting survivors of the January 12 earthquake.
Yesterday's floods reminded us of the need to address the country's multi-hazard vulnerability within the PDNA.

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