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Haiti Environment : Closing and review of the 2022 hurricane season
08/12/2022 10:48:57

The 2022 hurricane season for the Caribbean, Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, which began on June 1szt, officially ended on November 30. It was closed in Haiti by the General Directorate of Civil Protection (DGPC), which coordinates the National Disaster Risk Management System (SNGRD).

This year, Haiti was relatively spared no hurricanes hit Haiti. During the passage of Hurricane Fiona off the northern coast of Haiti, the Hydro Meteorological Unit of Haiti issued 9 special tropical storm bulletins, from September 16 to 20, and, in concert with the DGPC and SPGRD placed Haiti on yellow alert for heavy sea conditions.

Overall, the assessment of the 2022 season, in the Atlantic, the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, coincided with the minimum forecasts released in August by the United States Oceanic and Atmospheric Monitoring Agency (NOAA, English acronym). Indeed, it is officially over with 14 named phenomena, against 14 to 21 predicted by NOAA experts https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-36810-haiti-environment-an-above-normal-hurricane-season-latest-noaa-forecasts.html . Of these tropical storms, 6 developed into hurricanes, including two major hurricanes.

During this period, Haiti was brushed by Hurricane Fiona, then Category 1 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-37679-haiti-flash-fiona-heavy-rain-strong-winds-and-heavy-seas-in-haiti.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-37687-haiti-flash-first-effect-of-hurricane-fiona-on-haiti.html . Last August, heavy downpours fell on several departments of Haiti causing considerable damage. According to the General Directorate of Civil Protection:

In the commune of Arcahaie 14 houses were destroyed, 65 damaged, 80 gardens devastated with more than 48 heads of cattle missing https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-37512-haiti-weather-floods-in-several-municipalities-in-the-west-and-artibonite.html ;
In the city of Saint-Marc, several houses were flooded and at least 2 bridges were heavily affected, making traffic very difficult;
In the commune of Croix-des-Bouquets, civil protection agents recorded 3 deaths, 350 houses flooded and 35 others destroyed https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-37426-icihaiti-weather-floods-in-the-commune-of-croix-des-bouquets.html ;
In the municipality of Cabaret, civil protection recorded 25 flooded houses and 3 others destroyed.
In Gonaïves 600 houses flooded https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-36947-icihaiti-gonaives-600-houses-flooded-3-000-families-affected.html