Mudslides block the roads to Camp-Perrin Haiti after Aug 14 2021 earthquake

Mudslides block the roads to Camp-Perrin Haiti after Aug 14 2021 earthquake

During the rainy season in Haiti, torrential downpours trigger mudslides that can devastate communities, destroy our already weak road system, displacing residents, damaging property, and claiming lives.

This is what happened near the town of Camp-Perrin Haiti after Aug 14 2021 earthquake

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Haiti, a country marked by rugged terrain and frequent heavy rainfall, is particularly susceptible to mudslides. The combination of deforestation, inadequate infrastructure, and poverty exacerbates the risk, as soil erosion weakens the stability of hillsides.

Read: Facing the Deluge: Haiti's Battle Against Devastating Mudslides

The earthquake that hit Southern Haiti on Aug 14 2021 triggered widespread landslides that blocked roads, passages and made help and rescue missions even more difficult to arrive where it is needed. Tropical store Grace may have unleashed more land slides according to news reports.

Read: Massive landslides in Haiti following the Aug 13 2021 earthquake and Tropical storm Grace two days later

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