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The USAID FEWS NET Weather
Hazards Impacts Assessment for Hispaniola May 27 – June 2, 2010
Increased amounts of precipitation were received across central Hispaniola, with an increased chance for above-average rains during the next week.
During the last observation period, there was a continuation of enhanced rainfall activity across the Caribbean resulting in above average rainfall across portions of Hispaniola. In central Haiti and the Dominican Republic, weekly rainfall accumulations ranged between 50- 100mm, with considerably lesser amounts observed along the southern and northern coastlines of Hispaniola. While precipitation during the last two weeks is expected to benefit cropping areas throughout central Hispaniola, suppressed coastal rainfall is likely to lead to declining soil moisture and vegetation conditions. In northwestern and southwestern Haiti, rainfall deficits have continued to strengthen throughout May. Precipitation forecasts suggest an enhanced rainfall activity throughout the Caribbean during the next week, which is likely to help mitigate areas affected by short-term dryness.
