Haiti Weather and Climate Risk

 
 

Typical rainfall amounts by month.

This graph shows that signs of the rainy season appear in March and is fully under way by April. A break in the rains occurs in June-July and increases again in August-October.

Red areas indicate steep slopes, and thus may be more vulnerable to landslides.

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Location of IDP camps as of 19 February 2010.

Source: JRC, 2010 (IDP Camp location from CCCM Data of 16 February 2010, elevation data from SRTM, built-up area from JRC PANTEX satellite analysis