Heavy rains pounding Haiti caused widespread flooding that forced nearly 2,500 families to seek temporary shelter
Haiti is prone to natural disasters as its flood-prone areas are often home to densely populated communities.
Rescue teams have begun evacuating people in high-risk zones, the civil protection authority said on Monday. "Residents of areas that are prone to flooding and exposed to wind take the necessary precautions to protect themselves," the agency wrote in a statement. 'We're desperate': Haitian migrants losing hope as US deports hundredsThe flooding has already affected the town Anse a Veau, which was near the epicentre of an earthquake last week that killed two people but caused limited overall damage, it said.
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