Floods Kill 12 in Haiti

Haitian authorities on Wednesday confirmed that at least 12 people have died after flood waters struck the Northwest Department earlier this week.

The torrential rains caused rivers to overflow their banks in several areas, including the Rivière des Trois Rivières, plunging these areas into a critical emergency situation, warning that the situation threatens to worsen if the rainfall continues.  The Civil Protection Directorate said 12 people died in landslides or were swept away by floodwaters in the rural sections of Saint-Louis du Nord and that several serious injuries have also been reported.