Haiti Northwest Floods

Overview

Beginning on April 11, 2026, intense rainfall caused catastrophic flooding, river overflows, and landslides across Haiti's Nord-Ouest Department, with the hardest-hit municipalities of Saint-Louis-du-Nord, Port-de-Paix, and Anse-à-Foleur bearing the brunt of the destruction. At least 12 people were killed — many swept away by floodwaters or buried in landslides after heavy rain saturated hillsides and river catchments. More than 2,500 families have been directly affected, with approximately 1,200 homes flooded and many residents forced to abandon their homes for temporary shelters or relatives' houses. The Ti Rivyè bridge was destroyed and roads linking Port-de-Paix to Saint-Louis-du-Nord were severely damaged, leaving several communities nearly isolated and complicating the delivery of food and basic supplies. A local hospital and its medical supplies were lost to floodwaters, and schools and health centers across all three communes were inundated with mud. Local authorities declared a three-month state of emergency. Haiti's Unité Hydrométéorologique warned on April 15 that residual moisture and low-pressure conditions could produce further isolated to moderate showers through April 17, raising concerns of additional flooding in already saturated areas. The Haitian Red Cross and international partners are coordinating damage assessments, evacuations, and emergency relief distribution.