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...

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. -...

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...

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...

Haiti native accused of May rape in Contant, VIPD says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Haiti native is facing sexual assault-related charges in connection to an incident that took place on St. Thomas in May, authorities said. Harold Bruney, 45, of Port-au-Prince, was arrested and charged with first-degree rape,...

As Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba brace for tropical storm, World Food Program preps response

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...

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...

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...

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...

Where is Hurricane Melissa? Projected path as it moves through Atlantic

Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a Category 5 storm as it moves through the Caribbean. The storm is expected to bring destructive winds, rain, and catastrophic flooding to Jamaica. At least four deaths in Haiti and the Dominican Republic...

‘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...

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...

Melissa brings heavy rain to Haiti, 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 significant flood risk in parts of the northern Caribbean this week. The slow-moving storm was...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica braces for 'strongest' storm of the year

The recorded wind speeds of the storm are at their maximum strength, 175mph (282km/h), making Hurricane Melissa a category five storm. It has already killed four people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic Hurricane Melissa, dubbed the strongest...

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...

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...