At Least 13 Dead in Floods, with 7 Fatalities in Port-de-Paix

According to a provisional report from the Directorate of Civil Protection (DPC), as of December 20, 2024, floods have resulted in 13 deaths, 15 injuries, and one missing person in the departments of Nord-Ouest, Grand-Anse, Nippes, and Nord. In Port-de-Paix alone, the floods caused seven fatalities, according to another partial report dated Monday, December 23, provided by the DPC in the Nord-Ouest metropolis.

"Seven deaths and 10 serious injuries were recorded following the floods in Port-de-Paix," a local source told the daily newspaper Le Nouvelliste. "No fewer than 100 houses were destroyed, 500 others were severely damaged, 11,000 establishments (homes, businesses, etc.) were flooded, and 20 vehicles were swept away," detailed the source.

For several days, heavy rains in Port-de-Paix have caused the main rivers crossing the city to overflow. The communal sections of Baudin, Aubert, and Paulin are the mos

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