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The USAID FEWS NET Weather
Hazards Impacts Assessment for Hispaniola June 2 – June 8, 2011
Heavy rainfall continued across Haiti during the last week, helping to relieve the dryness that has settled in during the last several weeks.
After a poor rainfall performance since the beginning of the May, Haiti started to receive favorable rains as ample (> 50mm) rainfall was observed across much of Haiti during the last seven days. The heaviest (> 100mm) rainfall was recorded in the West, Centre, North and Northeast departments of Haiti during the past week. Elsewhere, moderate to heavy (30-50mm) rainfall was observed. The above- average rainfall received during the last week has helped to eliminate much of the moisture deficits in northern Haiti and has resulted in moisture surpluses ranging between 20 and 200mm in portions of the West and Centre departments during the last thirty days. Rainfall forecast during the next seven days suggests a widespread distribution of heavy (> 50mm) rainfall in Haiti, with the heaviest (>
150mm) rainfall in the West and Grand’Anse departments, respectively. The continuation of seasonal rainfall is expected to bring relief to the dryness associated with the delayed onset to the rainfall season and aid cropping activities in many local areas of Haiti.
