Haiti: Tropical Storm Melissa | Grand-Sud Situation Report | 26 October 2025
- Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to intensify into a major hurricane, posing serious flood risks.
- The Sud and Grand-Anse departments are under red alert.
- Persistent rains, strong winds, and adverse sea conditions have damaged crops and disrupted routes.
- Maritime activities are fully suspended due to hazardous sea conditions.
- The four southern departments were already facing a Crisis level of food insecurity (Phase 3) before the storm.
This situation report provides an overview of the impact of Tropical Storm Melissa on Haiti's Grand-Sud region as of October 26, 2025. The storm, the thirteenth tropical storm of the season, is expected to intensify into a major hurricane. The Sud and Grand-Anse departments are under red alert, while Nippes, South-East, and West departments are under amber alert. Persistent rains, strong winds, and adverse sea conditions have already damaged crops and disrupted routes, increasing the risk of food insecurity. The report includes early findings from field observations and information gathered from key informants for the period of October 21-25, 2025, detailing observed phenomena and agricultural impacts in Nippes, Sud, Sud-Est, and Grand-Anse.
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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Haiti: Tropical Storm Melissa | Grand-Sud Situation Report | 26 October 2025, https://www.fao.org/emergencies/where-we-work/HTI/