On October 23, 2026, Haiti’s national hydrometeorological monitoring body, the Unité Hydrométéorologique (UHM), collaborated with two leading disaster management agencies—the General Directorate of Civil Protection (DGPC) and the Permanent Secretariat for Risk and Disaster Management (SPDRD)—to extend a formal Yellow Alert for hazardous weather conditions across four southern administrative departments: Grand’Anse, South, Nippes, and South-East. The previously issued alert for the West department has been officially downgraded to a Green Alert, indicating reduced immediate risk for that region. The severe weather system is projected to activate from the afternoon of Friday, October 23, through the full day of Saturday, October 24, bringing sustained intense downpours and sharp wind gusts clocking between 40 and 60 kilometers per hour. Meteorologists warn that precipitation rates could surge to 80 to 100 millimeters per six-hour window, with even higher accumulation possible in steep mountainous zones. This level of rainfall creates a significant threat of fast-moving flash floods and destructive landslides, which have historically caused widespread harm to Haitian communities in vulnerable topographical areas. In response, the Directorate of Civil Protection (DPC) has issued a public call for heightened vigilance across the affected zones, alongside a set of actionable safety guidelines. Residents are advised to closely track official weather updates and follow all directives from local disaster response authorities, refrain from unnecessary travel to high-risk zones including floodplains and hilly terrain, never attempt to traverse swollen rivers or water-covered roadways, and reinforce household structures while assembling a fully stocked emergency kit with critical supplies such as drinking water, first aid materials, and non-perishable food to prepare for potential disruptions.