Category Haiti

Overview: Hurricane Melissa struck Haiti’s West department particularly hard, causing at least 20 deaths, including that of 10 children, in the commune of Petit-Goâve. The flooding of the area’s La Digue River also destroyed homes, submerged roads and forced families…

Overview: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa has displaced 900 families in Haiti, with 3,653 seeking shelter in the Grand Sud region, where the South, Grand’Anse and Southeast departments are on red alert. PORT-AU-PRINCE — Hurricane Melissa, fiercer than Hurricane Katrina as…

Overview: As Documented reports, immigrants who can’t vote in NYC still play a powerful civic role. From joining PTAs to testifying at hearings, here’s how to help shape your community and citywide decisions. By Paz Radovic This article was originally…

Overview: At Sacred Heart Church in Washington, D.C., parishioners — including Haitians — are grappling with detentions and deportations as immigration enforcement ramps up. Church leaders are offering support through prayer, advocacy, and aid. By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and TIFFANY…

Overview: Hurricane Melissa has strengthened to Category 5, prompting red and orange alerts in Haiti. With three dead, infrastructure damage mounting, and 16 inches of rain expected, authorities urge residents to shelter and prepare for worsening conditions. PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haitian…

Overview: Haiti has reported three deaths and six injuries caused by landslides and flooding as Tropical Storm Melissa continues to pound several regions. Civil Protection officials report material damage across multiple departments as authorities warn of more heavy rain, flooding…

Overview: Haiti has raised its alert level to orange as Tropical Storm Melissa approaches, prompting Civil Protection authorities to warn residents—especially in flood-prone areas—to seek shelter, avoid waterways and stock essentials. The storm threatens to worsen Haiti’s humanitarian crisis. PORT-AU-PRINCE…

Overview: At a UN Security Council meeting, officials warned Haiti’s transitional council that the clock is ticking to restore order and hold elections by February 2026. With no vote date set and gang violence rising, concerns grow over Haiti’s democratic…

Overview: Residents of Turgeau and nearby neighborhoods are pleading for swift government action as gangs from Gran Ravin and Village-de-Dieu move closer. The permanent closure of Doctors Without Borders’ facility has deepened fears that another community in central Port-au-Prince could…

Overview: A new $90,000 project aims to protect Haiti’s endangered Haut-Fourneau mangrove in Port-de-Paix, preserving biodiversity and boosting eco-tourism with local and international support. PORT-DE-PAIX —  In an effort to preserve one of Haiti’s most fragile ecosystems, local environmental groups…