Haiti - Flood FLASH : 51 dead, 18 people missing and nearly 40,000 families affected... (Provisional report updated)

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Haiti - Flood FLASH : 51 dead, 18 people missing and nearly 40,000 families affected... (Provisional report updated)
07/06/2023 08:55:51

The provisional assessment of the torrential rains, recorded in most departments of the country, (June 2nd and 3rd, 2023) has been updated and increased. The authorities are now reporting 51 deaths, 140 injured and 18 missing people and nearly 40,000 families affected, according to reports from the Departmental Emergency Operation Centers (COUD).

In the department of Grand'Anse, the section linking the town center of Jérémie and Château, via La Digue, is impassable. Traffic near the Glace River is very difficult due to a mudslide on the roadway.

The La Rouyonne and Momance rivers in Léogane, La Gosseline in Jacmel, Chaud'Eau and River Froide in Carrefour, the Ravine of Mariani, the Betize River in Faucher, Grand Goâve, the La Digue River in Petit-Goâve, the River Grise at the Plaine du Cul-de-Sac, the Rivière des Côtes-de-Fer among others entered into flood.

Several bridges were submerged including: the Pont de la Grand'Anse, the Pont de Petit-Goâve, the Pont de Mariani, the Pont de la Croix-des-Missions...

In Léogâne, Sainte Croix Hospital was flooded forcing patients to leave, Banque Nationale de Crédit (BNC) was also flooded

Landslides and rockfalls were recorded in particular in Bourdon in the West department, in Cange in the Center department, on the road leading to La Vallée de Jacmel and in Coq Chante, in the South-East department.

All the communes of the South-East department were hit by floods. The gardens were destroyed and the road infrastructure damaged...

Provisional detailed updated balance sheet :
(Previous report https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-39709-haiti-flash-42-dead-85-injured-11-missing-detailed-provisional-toll-of-the-floods.html )

31,591 houses flooded:
Cité Soleil : 15,002
Carrefour : 111
Croix-des-Bouquets : 1,700
Gressier : 1,044
Léogâne : 7,626
Port-au-Prince : 4,500
Marigot : 25
Belle-Anse : 843
Bainet 10
Grand-Gosier : 169
Cayes-Jacmel : 55
Miragôane : 327
Hinche : 4
Thomassique : 4
Baie-de-Henne : 75
Beaumont : 55
Les Irois : 41

1,625 houses damaged:
Cité Soleil : 572
Caarrefour : 20
GRand-Goâve : 10
Léogâne : 920
Belle Anse : 56
Grand-Gosier : 45
Lascahobas : 2

820 houses destroyed:
Cité Soleil : 59
Carrefour : 7
Gressier : 40
Grand-Coâve : 2
Léogâne : 712

3,586 People evacuated / in shelters:
Cité Soleil : 2,080
Tabarre : 150
Léogâne : 1,072
Baie-de-Henne : 200
Pestel : 41
Beaumont : 43

39,458 affected families:
Cité Soleil : 18,416
Carrefour : 500
Gressier : 1,335
Grand-Goâve : 4,500
Léogâne : 8,550
Port-au-Prince : 4,500
Miragoâne : 25
Belle-Anse : 843
Bainet : 10
Grand-Gosier : 169
Cayes-Jacmel : 55
Miragoâne : 327
Hinche : 4
Lascahobas : 2
Thomassique : 4
Baie de Henne : 75
Pestel : 41
Beaumont : 63
Les Irois : 43

51 deaths:
Cité Soleil : 1
Gathier : 7
Carrefour : 4
Gressier : 1
Léogâne : 24
Marigot : 3
Belle Anse : 4
Jacmel : 3
Baie de Henne : 1
Port-de-Paix : 2
Cayes : 1

140 injured:
Cité Soleil : 55
Carrefour : 2
Gressier : 6
Léogâne : 72
Marigot : 3
Baie de Henne : 1
Port-de-Paix : 1

18 Missing:
Cité Soleil : 3
Gressier : 2
Grand-Goâve : 2
Léogâne : 9
Marigot : 1
Cayes : 1

2,890 livestock head loss:
Léogâne : 2,500
Grand-Gosier : 215
Thomassique : 22

See also :
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-39709-haiti-flash-42-dead-85-injured-11-missing-detailed-provisional-toll-of-the-floods.html

PI/ HaitiLibre