Floods in Haiti leave at least 10 dead

At least 10 people were killed in flooding and mudslides triggered by three days of torrential rains in Haiti, where vulnerable earthquake survivors were living in sprawling tent camps.

Three other people were still missing in the floods that struck the capital, Port-au-Prince, and the neighboring town of Carrefour, the epicenter of the devastating January 12 quake. About half a dozen people were killed recently in similar rainstorms that swept the open-air camps.

Vice President of International Programs for Save the Children, Gary Shaye, says that despite this, Haiti has been spared the worst of the weather.

Speaking to Vatican Radio, he said “So far, we have not had any major storms or hurricanes, which has been one of the greatest concerns that the humanitarian community has had because there are over 1.3 million people living in IDP camps.”

“These are tents, temporary living situations” he said. “By avoiding a major hurricane, we are saving lives, and hoping that nothing happens up until November, when the hurricane season usually ends.” Listen: