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The USAID FEWS NET Weather
Hazards Impacts Assessment for Hispaniola September 30 –October 6, 2010
Heavy rain associated with a broad area of thunderstorms has caused flooding in Haiti.
Due to an uptick in tropical activity during the past week, moderate rainfall (30-50mm) was observed over many parts of Haiti and Hispaniola. The highest rainfall totals (> 50mm) were received across northern Haiti and the higher elevations along the Dominican Republic border. The increase in precipitation was due to a broad area of low pressure located west southwest of Hispaniola and north of Honduras. Sporadic thunderstorms associated with this area of convection have caused flooding, fatalities and damages to infrastructure across southern Haiti and Port-au-Prince. This area of disturbed weather is expected to continue to affect Haiti and Hispaniola intermittently during the observation period as the broad area of cyclonic flow is forecast to generally remain west, southwest of the island. Moderate rainfall (30-50 mm) is forecast over most of Hispaniola with localized heavier amounts (> 50 mm) across southern Haiti which could cause flooding during the next week.
