Haiti

04 November 2026

Since 24 October 2026, heavy rains and flooding have been affecting Grand’Anse, Nippes, and Sud departments in Grand Sud region, damaging 2,600 houses, one hospital, and at least one public school. In Nippes, flooding has affected 1,920 families (approximately 8,000 people). Agricultural land has been flooded, including La Hatte Plain in Pestel municipality. This comes after farmers across Grand Sud faced a dry period between April–September, which reduced food production and availability. Nippes is among the departments with areas facing Emergency (IPC Phase 4) food insecurity between September 2026 and February 2027, reflecting severe food consumption gaps and reduced capacity to meet basic food needs. Grand Sud is also home to around 39% of Haiti's 1.5 million IDPs by mid-August; IDPs, who are hosted by families already in need of assistance, may be particularly exposed. Affected families urgently need shelter, WASH and health services, and food. (OCHA 28/10/2026, IOM 23/09/2026, IPC 28/10/2026)

02 September 2026

Non-state armed group expansion into peri-urban areas is increasing displacement and protection needs around Port-au-Prince. On 23 August 2026, a gang attack in Kenscoff municipality, southeast of the capital, led to at least 47 people dying, over 50 kidnapped, and 4,238 displaced across four localities. This followed over 1,400 deaths in the capital from April–June and nearly 6,000 people displaced from Kenscoff in July, indicating sustained violence beyond traditional urban hotspots of central Port-au-Prince. Displaced populations require protection, shelter, food, and health services. (UN 28/08/2026, PBS 31/08/2026, IOM 31/08/2026)

05 August 2026

Between 3–3.5 million people are projected to face Crisis (IPC Phase 3) food insecurity or worse between June 2026 and January 2027, with the highest number expected in November ahead of the winter harvest. Port-au-Prince city is expected to continue being the country's food insecurity hotspot. Rising food prices and the continued expansion of gang control are driving the deterioration by disrupting livelihoods and markets. Affected communities will require emergency food assistance, including food kits. (FEWS NET 29/07/2026, OCHA 17/04/2026, TE accessed 05/08/2026)

09 June 2026

Escalating violence and climatic shocks have driven internal displacement in Haiti to its highest level in a decade, with nearly 1.5 million people displaced by June 2026, five times the 300,000 recorded in early 2024. Displacement is concentrated in the Ouest department and the Grand Sud region, with Port-au-Prince alone hosting 309,000 IDPs. Urgent needs include food, shelter, WASH, and healthcare. The arrival of 165,000 returnees with limited access to assistance is compounding these needs. (IOM 05/06/2026, IOM accessed 10/06/2026, UN 05/06/2026)

05 May 2026

Heavy rainfall between 29–30 April 2026 triggered flooding and rising river levels across the communes of Ouanaminthe and Ferrier in Haiti's Nord-Est department, affecting an estimated 15,000 people, with three injured and one missing. The floods killed livestock and damaged agricultural plains, over 3,660 houses, and several road networks. Departments such as Nord-Est have increasingly served as a refuge for IDPs escaping gang violence in departments such as Artibonite, Centre, and Ouest, meaning the impact of the floods may be compounding pre-existing needs. By December 2025, Nord-Est was hosting nearly 11,400 IDPs. The immediate needs of the flood-affected population include access to safe drinking water, WASH services, and waterborne disease prevention, alongside protection assistance for displaced people and other affected groups. (OCHA 04/05/2026, IOM 24/02/2026)

26 January 2026

Since early January 2026, clashes between non-state armed groups and security forces in several Port-au-Prince neighbourhoods have killed at least 50 civilians and displaced nearly 5,800. The violence has suspended services at a Médecins Sans Frontiéres clinic in Bel Air, the only medical facility operating in that area of Port-au-Prince that served several thousand patients each month. Continued insecurity has severely disrupted access to health facilities. Frequent clashes, checkpoints, and movement restrictions make it increasingly dangerous for healthcare workers to reach patients, while declining funding threatens the remaining services, most of which are run by NGOs and humanitarian responders. Countrywide, only 10% of health facilities with inpatient capacity remain fully operational – with the figure only slightly higher (11%) in the Metropolitan Area of Port-au-Prince by December 2025. People in affected areas are in urgent need of medical assistance, protection support, and basic relief items. (IOM 10/01/2026, ECHO 23/01/2026, MSF 22/01/2026)

30 September 2025

Heavy rainfall from 16–17 September 2025 led rivers to overflow in Haiti's Nord-Ouest department, killing one person and affecting around 4,000 others (823 families). Among the rivers, the Trois-Rivières flooded Port-de-Paix and Bassin-Bleu, inundating 550 houses, severely damaging 75, and destroying 25. The floods coincided with the peak eel fishing season, and several fishermen remain missing. Damaged infrastructure includes a compromised bridge, posing safety risks, and severed roads isolating communities from relief access. Small businesses, as well as the fishing and livestock sectors, have suffered considerable losses. School supplies have also been destroyed, further compounding Haiti's education crisis; until July, over 1,600 schools were closed owing to violence. With above-average rainfall forecast for October–December, affected people urgently need WASH services, sanitation kits, hygiene supplies, and emergency shelter. The floods add to Haiti's severe humanitarian crisis, with nearly 1.3 million people already displaced by June. (ECHO 29/09/2025, OCHA 24/09/2025, FEWS NET 18/09/2025)