Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in Haiti’s Southern peninsula, resulting in multiple casualties and extensive damage.
- Four people have died, including three in Nippes and one in the South-East, while two fishermen are missing in Abricots, located in Grand’Anse.
- In Nippes, approximately 1,920 families are affected, with 1,767 homes flooded and 48 small structures destroyed.
- Grand’Anse has reported 630 flooded homes, including four that were completely washed away in Gommiers.
- Three critical facilities in Grand’Anse have been inundated: the Corail community hospital, the Fond’Icaques national school, and the Chambellan public market.
- Additionally, about 200 houses in Les Cayes, in the South, experienced flooding due to the collapse of several sections of the Ravine du Sud dykes.
- The Directorate General of Civil Protection (DGPC) has placed the entire Grand Sud region on orange alert.
The severe weather has persisted since October 24, 2026, impacting the South, Nippes, and Grand’Anse departments. Heavy rainfall has caused several rivers to overflow, leading to significant flooding of various communes. According to updates from the Departmental Committee for Risk and Disaster Management (CDGRD) and local civil protection agencies, the latest reports indicate that Nippes has been hardest hit.
In Nippes, the flooding has left 1,920 families affected. Meanwhile, Grand’Anse has seen the flooding of key infrastructure, including community facilities alongside residential homes. In the South, hundreds more homes are underwater, complicating the situation further.
Alongside the immediate impacts on housing, agricultural and livestock losses have also been reported in a region already struggling with drought conditions. Damage to dirt roads has hampered access to several communes, leading to population displacement, with many families taking refuge with relatives or in public facilities such as schools and churches.
Emergency operations centres have been partially activated by departmental civil protection organizations. They are closely monitoring the situation and engaging in community awareness initiatives. However, preliminary information suggests that additional assessments are forthcoming to provide a clearer picture of the damage and needs in the affected areas.
