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From late May to early June 2023, periods of heavy rain impacted Haiti, leaving soils saturated and unable to absorb much additional rain. On 2–3 June, a stationary area of low pressure produced heavy rain and thunderstorms across the country. [1] [2] Rains subsided the following day as the storm system waned. With the aforementioned soils ...
Events in the year 2023 in Haiti.Haiti still had no president, no parliamentary quorum, and a dysfunctional high court due to a lack of judges, with another news report of violent uprisings across the country, realizing they were sent by the gangs while the other families and neighbors escape from a burning capital Port-au-Prince.
17 August: Hurricane Grace brought heavy rainfall to Haiti, reaching around 10 in (250 mm); this caused flooding in areas affected by a magnitude-7.2 earthquake in the country that previously killed thousands. Strong winds destroyed homes previously damaged by the earthquake. 2022. 2022 Haiti floods; 2023. 2023 Haiti floods
When Haiti’s slow-motion crisis unfurled last week as gangs united to attack the country’s ... on the condition of anonymity to discuss the U.S. assessment fear that trend could rapidly change ...
Upon departing Haiti last month after a 10-day visit, the United Nations’ new independent expert on human rights, William O’Neill, said, “I found a country bruised by violence, misery, fear ...
“This should be done without any delay, as the reputation and authority of the Council are at stake.”
As of September 2023, reports indicated that approximately 80% of the Haitan capital was under the control of gangs. [133] The growing crisis has led to discussions of a potential 1,000 strong United Nations backed Kenyan-led police intervention into Haiti, which Kenya had previously offered but which Haiti was at first reluctant to accept.
Conille arrived in Haiti on June 1, having worked outside the country until recently as UNICEF’s regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean, a post he assumed in January 2023. He ...