Marie Alta Jean-Baptiste, the Director of the Civil Protection Directorate (DPC) confirmed that "more than 140 people died in the region of Grand'Anse, bringing the number of victims of the hurricane Matthew to 271 [...]" adding "It's almost 300 and that number will surely increase", there are also 3 missing and 186 injured.

Artibonite : 3 dead, 2 missing, 10 wounded

Centre : -

Grand'Anse : 143 dead, 0 missing, 80 wounded

Nippes : 6 dead, 0 missing, 4 wounded

North : -

North East : -

North West : 1 dead, 0 missing, 1 wounded

West : 34 dead, 0 missing, 65 wounded

South : 78 dead, 1 missing, 20 wounded

South East : 6 dead, 0 missing, 6 wounded

Total : 271 dead, 3 missing, 186 wounded

She said that the toll of 283 deaths reported by various media was incorrect and had not been confirmed independently and informs that the National Emergency Operations Centre (COUN) will continue to confirm the death "[. ..] many have lost their lives trying to escape the surge of the sea, others after their houses and their roofs have collapsed on them because strong winds [...]"

According to DPC "all temporary shelters are closed in the Southeast. Hosted returned home." However, 61,537 people are still living in 192 temporary shelters in other departments.

At least 178 schools were affected in several departments of the country, some of them are destroyed.

The Prime Minister, Enex Jean-Charles, accompanied by the Ministers of Planning and External Cooperation, National Education and Vocational Training, and his Chief of Staff, will pay a visit this Friday to affected populations of recent flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew, to ascertain the condition of some affected infrastructure and show solidarity and that of the whole government to the victims of the Great North.

The delegation will stop on the Côte des Arcadins, before heading to Gonaïves, Bombardopolis, Anse Rouge, Baie de Henne, Jean Rabel, Port-de-Paix, Chansolme, Saint- Louis du Nord, Anse à Foleur, Cap-Haïtien and Ouanaminthe, where it will meet with local authorities and the victims.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18847-haiti-flash-new-death-toll-122-victims-official.html

HL/ S/ HaitiLibre