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The USAID FEWS NET Weather
Hazards Impacts Assessment for Hispaniola December 23 – December 29, 2010
After two weeks of seasonal to above-average precipitation, Haiti is expected to receive less rainfall during the next week.
For the second consecutive week, seasonal to above-average rainfall was observed across Hispaniola. The heaviest precipitation (20-30 mm) fell across southern Haiti and localized areas in northern Haiti while the rest of Haiti and the western portion of the Dominican Republic observed seasonal precipitation (5-20 mm). Only the eastern Dominican Republic observed limited rainfall during the past week. The seasonal to above-average rainfall over Haiti during the past two weeks has helped create rainfall surpluses over the past 30 days across southern Haiti and has provided relief from a dry end to November. The Dominican Republic, however, still maintains a rainfall deficit between 50 and 100 mm. Overall, cropping conditions are satisfactory across Hispaniola. For the next seven days, models forecast an end to the above-average precipitation across Haiti as light rainfall is expected throughout the country. The highest rainfall totals (10-30 mm) are forecast over the eastern portion of the Dominican Republic. Across southern Haiti, where rainfall has been moderate during the past two weeks, less than 5 mm of precipitation is expected.
