All flights in and out of Haiti canceled

Sunrise Airways advises that due to the passage of Tropical Storm Melissa, its flight operations are affected as follows:

Tuesday, October 28 :

All flights to and from Les Cayes (CYA) remain canceled.

Wednesday, October 29 :

All flights to, from, and within Haiti (Miami, Port-au-Prince, Les Cayes, Cap-Haïtien, and Providenciales) are canceled.

We will inform you of the specific date of resumption of operations through our official channels as soon as conditions permit.

Melissa : 330,000 farm households threatened

Hurricane Melissa could threaten the crops of more than 330,000 Haitian farm households. With more than one in two Haitians experiencing acute food insecurity, protecting national production is vital. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO - Haiti) and the Ministry of Agriculture are monitoring the situation and stand ready to support affected households.

Football : Interview the day before the match against Morocco

In an interview the day before the friendly match against the Moroccan women's national team at 2:30 p.m., French coach Malou Quignette stated that the last friendly match allowed the Grenadières senior team to stick to the plan and establish an identity.

Chile : First Haitian woman to pass the bar exam

The Ministry of Haitians Living Abroad (MHAVE) warmly congratulates Shelenchie Jeanty, a former student of the Universidad Autónoma de Chile, became the first Haitian woman to pass the bar exam in Chile. This exceptional achievement honors not only her perseverance and academic excellence, but also the entire Haitian community abroad. Congratulations, Shelenchie ! Your achievement is a source of pride for the entire Haitian diaspora.

South : 720,000 people will be affected by Melissa

According to projections, 720,000 people in southern Haiti will be reached by Melissa. In collaboration with the Government and its partners, the World Food Programme (WFP) will provide food and financial assistance to the most vulnerable. 47,000 people have already received advance payments.

Melissa : OAS and CARICOM Concerned

Organization of American States :

Albert R. Ramdin, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), expressed, on his own behalf and on behalf of the Organization, his deep concern and solidarity with the people and governments of Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and other Caribbean countries, as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa continues to threaten lives and cause severe damage throughout the region. Due to the weather conditions, Secretary Ramdin has had to postpone his planned official visit to Haiti.

Caribbean Community :

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expresses its deep concern and solidarity with the Government and people of Jamaica, as well as with other CARICOM Member States and Associate Members, including Haiti, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, and the Turks and Caicos Islands, and other countries in the region, which are in the path of Hurricane Melissa, a record-breaking storm. See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-46083-haiti-flash-3-departments-in-red-4-in-orange-the-worst-to-come.html

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