According to the National Meteorological Center (CNM) forecasts, the humidity conditions associated with a cold front located in the east of Cuba this Saturday, May 6th, will cause rain and isolated thunderstorm activities on several departments of Haiti, over the next 24 to 72 hours.

Meanwhile, the weather conditions of the previous week, caused more or less significant showers, especially on the North, North-East and South of the country in the afternoon of Saturday.

Associated with this situation, the Ministry of the Interior informs that the cumulative rainfall in some areas has saturated the soil, making it unstable in some areas and likely to increase runoff, causing flooding, landslides and mudslides.

Faced with the persistence of these inclement weather, the Ministry of the Interior calls on the inhabitants of the risk areas to remain vigilant and to apply scrupulously the safety instructions. In general, local residents are urged to identify potential risks in their immediate environment, to warn the authorities of any identified situation that could lead to possible damage and to take the first steps necessary to preserve their lives, those of their relatives and their neighbors.

The Ministry, together with the Directorate of Civil Protection (DPC), instructed the Departmental Technical Coordinators and the Municipal Civil Protection Committees to continue the mobilization in order to continue to accompany the population during these rains.

HL/ HaitiLibre