Lessons to be Learned from this New Tragedy

The torrential rains that battered Haiti have left behind a trail of death, missing persons, and devastation. The provisional death toll stands at 42. Léogâne, in the West of the country, is one of the cities most affected by these severe weather conditions, for which the Risk Management and Disaster System had not issued any graded alerts to the population. Haitians were taken by surprise by flash floods, rising waters, and the accompanying misfortunes. As we mourn our dead, we must, even if it is not our forte, understand the