After three days of heavy rain that caused devastating floods and significant losses, the city of Jérémie, located in southwest Haiti, was struck by a magnitude 5.7 earthquake on the Richter scale on June 6, 2023, at 5:11 a.m. This natural disaster worsens the already precarious situation in the region, which is struggling to cope with the consequences of the severe weather.
Caught in their sleep, residents admit that they did not react appropriately in this kind of situation, which could have intensified the damage.