Hurricane Matthew continues his dangerous crossing in Haiti's southern departments, Southeast, Grand'Anse and West. According Jean Baptiste, civil protection, and Grand Anse South are the two most affected departments. "There has been panic in the cities of Les Cayes and Jérémie. The population was disturbed due to the rising waters. Civil protection teams have placed people in temporary shelters," said Baptiste, noting that 9,280 people were placed in 311 temporary shelters. "Among the displaced included 349 people with disabilities," she said in Magik9 he said.
According to information provided by Baptiste, more than a dozen cities are flooded, especially on the southern coast of Haiti. "The cities of Port-Hi, The Chardonnières English, Cavaillon, Ile a Vache and Jacmel are underwater. In the cow island, 3 boats and 18 houses were destroyed," she said.
Mayor of Les Cayes, Gabriel Fortuné, speaks of a terrible situation to explain the situation in their city. Matthew hurricane moves slowly at a speed of 13 kmh and 210 kmh winds, as Ronald Semelfort, director of the National Meteorological Center explained. "Matthew retains its ability to convert rainfall between 300-600 mm of rain. The red alert is still maintained. We expect a small improvement from tomorrow. However, moisture conditions continue to cause rains in the territory," he said.
We will keep you posted if any updates occur during this emergency.
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