The Civil Protection Directorate (DPC) established a balance of partial flooding caused by torrential rains that fell on the City of Anacaona, on the night of April 12 to 13, 2016, and also of the accident involving a tanker truck, occurred on National Road #2, in Chavannes-Dufort in the afternoon of Wednesday, April 13.

Regarding the flooding, 907 families are affected, following the overflowing of the river Rouyonne and flooding of several houses located in areas that are below, on both banks of this river. These partial floods hit several localities of Léogâne including : Dampus, Kada, Pompée, Malbourg and Pont Vincent, causing losses in livestock and damage to plantations.

The DPC assessment mission completed the tour of flooded areas, met with the Ministry of Public Works, the Ministry of Defence and the National Police, to coordinate specific actions in the context of the response to be given without delays to the population. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17162-haiti-weather-torrential-rain-partial-flooding-of-leogane.html

Furthermore, the accident on National Road #2, when a tanker carrying gasoline overturned and caught fire after avoiding a collision with a TapTap, contrary to first testimonies of the residents panicked, passengers of apTap not died in this accident, in which it is reported only the decease of a merchant of 75 years and significant material losses. The burning fuel caused the destruction of 12 houses and damaged several others and burned 4 motorcycles and two bicycles in the area of the accident https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17160-haiti-flash-a-tanker-truck-collided-with-a-tap-tap.html

Emergency teams of the Civil Protection, accompanied among other of the Departmental Delegate of the West, the Deputy of Léogâne, local police and notables of the area, have assessed the most urgent needs of the victims, in order to provide rapid support. They also hel talk with amog others the occupants of houses destroyed and damaged, relatives of the victim, as well as members of the population.

In a note "the Ministry of Interior and Territorial Communities, expressed his sympathies to the victims, their parents and relatives, and renew, through the Civil Protection Directorate, its commitment, in case of danger, to help the population to prevent and reduce disaster risks through education, awareness and the establishment, throughout the country, of civil protection infrastructure."

HL/ S/ HaitiLibre