Thousands Displaced Due to Flooding in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti

After days of continuous rains, parts of Haiti's north, including Cap Haïtien, suffered serious flooding, leaving more than a dozen dead and thousands homeless. The Haitian government with the support of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and UN agencies including the World Food Programme (WFP), responded with evacuations, temporary shelters and food and supplies distributions.
A child plays on a mattress left out to dry as the rains subside.