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Flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic

flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The U.S. Agency

are in need of emergency food and other forms of

274 are missing, all from the town of Jimani.

along the floodplains of rivers.

The flooding was driven by intense rainfall. A low-pressure

exceptionally heavy rain and thunderstorms to Haiti and the

Dominican Republic from May 18 to 25.

town of Jimani, Dominican Republic, 250 mm (or 10 inches) of

rain fell in just 24 hours, causing the Solie River to overflow its

banks from May 24 to 25. The heavy rainfall resulted in flash

flooding and extensive debris flowed over the entire region.

Swollen rivers and debris cut off many of the roads traversing

the area along the base of the mountains.

and flood also caused landslides in a few places.

Now people want to know: How often do floods and related

landmass movements that cause casualties occur in Haiti?

1986, twelve lethal events have occurred on the island.

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