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Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain, flood risk to Haiti and Dominican Republic
Overview: Tropical Storm Melissa brought heavy rain and flood warnings to Haiti and the Dominican Republic Wednesday. A hurricane watch is in effect for southern Haiti, and the storm is expected to strengthen as it moves through the northern...
Tropical Storm Melissa threatens Haiti, may turn hurricane
Tropical Storm Melissa formed in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, making it the 13th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Melissa could turn into a hurricane by Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center. A hurricane watch is in...
Haiti - FLASH : Warning on job opportunities in the Southeast Asian region
Haiti - FLASH : Warning on job opportunities in the Southeast Asian region 20/10/2025 08:56:02 The Embassy of the Republic of Haiti in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam informs the Haitian population, both in Haiti and in the diaspora, that a...
Storm Mélissa threatens Haiti, 5 departments on yellow alert
Haiti - FLASH : Storm Mélissa threatens Haiti, 5 departments on yellow alert 22/10/2025 06:41:26 On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the General Directorate of Civil Protection and the Permanent Secretariat for Disaster Risk Management issued a...
US Trade Promotion Program for Haiti expiration impacts Caribbean US territories
After the US Congress reached its September 30 budget deadline, two important trade preference programs for Haiti remain uncertain. The Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement (HOPE) and Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) provide...
CARIBBEAN-WEATHER-Haiti placed under hurricane watch
Tropical Storm Melissa in Caribbean Sea threatens Haiti, Dominican Republic ahead of Atlantic hurricane
According to the latest weather report by CNN, tropical storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean Sea, signalling the continued activity of the Atlantic hurricane season. The U.S. National Hurricane Centre (NHC) in Miami reports that Melissa had...
Caricom leaders support initiatives for duty-free treatment for Haiti
Caricom urges swift renewal of US duty-free trade programmes critical to Haiti’s textile industry. October 22, 2025 GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC — Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders have called for the urgent renewal of two initiatives that provide...
Tropical Storm Melissa Poised to Become a Hurricane, Haiti on High Alert
Caribbean braces for torrential rains, flooding, and potential devastation Tropical Storm Melissa is churning through the Caribbean with growing intensity and could escalate into a hurricane by Thursday, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC)...
iciHaiti - Politic : The Country Team celebrates the 80th anniversary of the UN
iciHaiti - Politic : The Country Team celebrates the 80th anniversary of the UN 25/10/2025 10:45:08 On Friday, October 24, the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Haiti celebrated United Nations Day this year, marking the 80th anniversary of the...
Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain and a flood risk to Haiti, Dominican Republic...
People in Haiti grew concerned over the possibility of heavy flooding, which has devastated the country during past storms given widespread erosion. Melissa was about 325 miles (520 kilometers) south-southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, with...
Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain to Haiti and Dominican Republic
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 a significant flood risk in parts of the northern Caribbean in the coming days. The...
Tropical Storm Melissa prompts hurricane watch in Haiti
Tropical Storm Melissa formed Tuesday, the 13th named storm of the Atlantic season. It is expected to bring heavy rain to Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica by the end of the week, but forecasters with the National Hurricane Center said its...
Tropical Storm Melissa Develops in Caribbean, Threatening Haiti and Dominican Republic
A tropical storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean Sea, signaling the continued activity of the Atlantic hurricane season. The storm is developing over waters with extremely warm temperatures that are fueling its intensification. The immediate...
Tropical Storm Melissa brings flood risk to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica
Melissa has become a hurricane, 2 departments in the red, the human toll is rising (Video)
Haiti - FLASH : Melissa has become a hurricane, 2 departments in the red, the human toll is rising (Video) 25/10/2025 17:43:38 On Saturday, October 25, 2025, Hurricane Melissa became a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds reaching 120 km/h...
Hurricane watch issued for Haiti due to Tropical Storm Melissa
Tropical Storm Melissa is moving across the Caribbean Sea and is expected to bring heavy rainfall and possible hurricane conditions to parts of Haiti and Jamaica later this week, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). As of Tuesday...
CARICOM urges urgent renewal of US HOPE and HELP Acts for Haiti
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government are calling for the swift renewal of the Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement (HOPE) and Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) Acts, which grant duty-free access to certain...
The Americans were behind the modification of the DR/Haiti border?
The modifications of the DR/Haiti border, first with Horacio Vásquez in 1929 when the bulk of what is now Haiti’s Center department was given (Hincha, San Miguel, San Rafael, Las Caobas, etc) and then Trujillo gave a sliver which was the Miel...