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One dead in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa nears Jamaica
Tropical Storm Melissa lumbered through the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, killing one person in Haiti and threatening the region with life-threatening flash floods and landslides as it crawls slowly toward Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. -...
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Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to become hurricane within 48 hours; warnings issued for Haiti and Jamaica
Views: 76 Views: 76 Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2025. 2:23 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: Tropical Storm Melissa continues to drift north-northwest in the Caribbean, prompting tropical storm and hurricane warnings for parts of Haiti and Jamaica, where...
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Melissa to Bring Catastrophic Flooding to Jamaica & Haiti; Impacts to US Remain Unknown
More than a foot of rain is forecast to fall on portions of Jamaica and Haiti as Melissa slowly drifts and intensifies over the Caribbean Sea. More rain is expected in these locations beyond 3 days. Image: NHC Developing Tropical Storm Melissa in...
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Dajabón market under health checks to prevent cholera spread from Haiti
Dajabón.- Following a new cholera outbreak in Haiti, Dominican health officials have tightened surveillance and sanitary controls at the Dajabón border to prevent the disease from entering the country. Provincial Health Director Dr. Zaberkis...
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Tropical Storm Melissa kills elderly man in Haiti as it lumbers through Caribbean
Tropical Storm Melissa lumbered through the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola — an island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The storm was...
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Haiti’s first feminist fund launches with a goal of raising 1 million USD by April 2026
Launching with a goal of raising 1 million dollars by April 2026, the Fund for Haitian Women (FHW) will be the first women’s fund in the Caribbean. Dedicated to advancing gender justice across philanthropic measures and sustainable development...
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As Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba brace for tropical storm, World Food Program preps response
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With slow-moving Tropical Storm Melissa expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane as soon as Saturday as it churns towards Jamaica and southwest Haiti, the United Nations said Friday it’s actively helping the Caribbean respond to any...
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Local non-profit helps break the cycle of malnutrition in Haiti
Kathryn Bolles and Dr. Anany Prosper with CNP Haiti join News 12’s Amelia Greer to remind the public of the importance of this Chattanooga non-profit. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Children’s Nutrition Program of Haiti, CNP Haiti, is working toward...
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Haiti’s Civil Protection urges residents to avoid flood-prone areas as Tropical Storm Melissa approaches
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...
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Caribbean leaders warn Haiti faces economic blow as U.S. Duty-Free deal expires
President of the Transitional Presidential Council of the Republic of Haiti, Anthony Franck Laurent Saint-Cyr, addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., Sept. 25, 2025. REUTERS/Caitlin...
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1 dead in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean
Tropical Storm Melissa lumbered through the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola – an island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Officials urged...
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‘We’ve seen this movie before’: Turgeau residents warn authorities as gangs surge into central Port-au-Prince
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...
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Security Council warns Haiti’s leaders: Time running out to restore security and hold elections
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...
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Melissa brings heavy rain to Haiti, Dominican Republic
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Wednesday as forecasters warned of significant flood risk in parts of the northern Caribbean this week. The slow-moving storm was...
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Haiti Rules Out Elections Before February Amid Escalating Gang War
Home North America Haiti Rules Out Elections Before February Amid Escalating Gang War Haiti's last president, who repeatedly delayed elections, was assassinated in 2021 and armed gangs have since taken control of much of the capital and...
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Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain to Haiti, Dominican Republic
Rain from Tropical Storm Melissa snarled traffic in the Dominican Republic’s capital Santo Domingo Wednesday. Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic as forecasters warned of a significant flood risk...
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Tropical Storm Melissa Brings Heavy Rain to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica
Tropical Storm Melissa began dumping heavy rain on Hispaniola on Tuesday as forecasters warned of a significant flood risk in parts of the Caribbean region later this week. The rains snarled traffic in the Dominican Republic’s capital, Santo...
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U.S. Issues New Directives on Haiti Mission After Reports of Kenyan Officers’ Deaths
The United States has announced directives to end the rising violence in Haiti, promising full support for a new United Nations anti-gang force of which Kenya is a part. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council briefing on Haiti in New York...
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Security Council urges Haiti's leaders to hold election as deadline nears
U.N. Security Council members warned Haiti’s leaders on Wednesday that time is running out to restore security and hold general elections as the deadline to install a new government nears. Haiti’s transitional presidential council is tasked with...
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world Haiti gang warfare stalls long-awaited elections
Haiti will not hold a general election before the end of the current interim government's mandate next February, the head of the country's electoral council told Reuters on Wednesday (Oct 22), as the expansion of armed gangs makes any hope for a...
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