Contacted by HaïtiLibre, Edwin Parison Minister of Haitians Living Abroad, (MHLA) sends us this message: "Please keep informed. We pray hard to Haiti. I'm stuck in Miami back to the official activities on the diaspora in Paris and Montreal. Take care of yourself. God bless Haiti."

Civil Protection informs us that Leogane is flooded and reported 2 dead.

We are told that many rivers in flood in many areas.

Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive informed that the Emergency Operations Center (COU) is activated at the National Palace.

The Emergency Operations Centers Departmental (COUD) are also activated in the ten departments of the country.

Ronald Semelfort, the Director of National Center of Meteorology, said that rising sea levels could rise to 2.5 meters and penetrate deep into the lowlands and cause significant damage.

It has been raining for ten hours without interruption on Port-au-Prince, the streets are covered with mud and rubble or under water.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-1584-haiti-tomas-last-hour-1.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-1583-haiti-tomas-overview.html

S/ HaitiLibre