The storm hit the capital yesterday killed at least five dead (3 children and 2 adults). One child died in the camp set up on the golf course in Petion Ville, two other children are dead, a woman was also killed in the camp Acra and another in Poste Marchand. This is an interim assessment, which could rise there were many serious injuries.

MINUSTAH was deployed five battalions of peacekeepers around the city to assess the camps, and damage and also responded to calls from people trapped for medical emergencies.

The situation is difficult, refugees in some camps are very angry, hampering relief operations « we could not get into a camp to assess the destruction, people were angry » said an officer of the Protection civile.

Extensive damage to Camps Corail and Tabarre Issa no further info yet

"We enjoy the support of peacekeepers, Haitian police and UN to evacuate people whose shelters were destroyed or blown away by the gales. They are currently installing plastic arbors to accommodate the displaced", said a representative of the Haitian authorities.

Multisectoral teams were met by IOM / CCMC and since the daybreak [Saturday] proceed with WFP staff and other agencies to assess the situation. At least five (5) IFRC teams will deploy additional in collaboration with CMCC. They are fast teams of evaluations which will start distributions of emergency aid. An aerial assessment areas should be done in the coming hours.

The rain stopped on Port-au-Prince but could start again during the next days, indicated the persons in charge of the weather service.

See also:

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-1272-haiti-news-flash-violent-storm-2-000-tents-destroyed-at-least-5-dead.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-1273-haiti-news-flash-state-of-emergency-in-port-au-prince.html

HL/ HaitiLibre