The scale of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa is emerging, with dozens of people known to have died across the Caribbean. In Haiti, 20 people have died in flooding following a burst river bank, and 3 people have died in a landslide in Port-au-Prince. 

Rivers have overflowed in multiple departments, damaging homes, roads, and critical infrastructure. Agricultural livelihoods in Haiti are under severe threat, with heavy rains and strong winds damaging crops and destroying 15 hectares of maize.

World Vision is ready to support 3,000 households in Haiti with relief supplies, including hygiene kits, kitchen sets, and shelter materials. Rapid response teams are on standby to deploy as soon as conditions allow.

Photo credit: Freelance photojournalist Joseph Odelyn.