Hurricane Melissa: the RNDDH criticises the inadequacy of the measures adopted by the state
Summary: The rains brought by Hurricane Melissa on 29 October 2025 flooded the country and burst rivers. At least forty-three people died, livestock was swept away, houses were flooded and whole gardens and plantations lost.
Key Findings
- At least forty-three people died in the flooding of 29 October 2025.
- Livestock was swept away, houses flooded and entire gardens and plantations destroyed.
- The report treats the state's response, not the storm.
- Its finding is that the measures adopted were not adequate to the event.
Full Description
The torrential rains brought by Hurricane Melissa fell on 29 October 2025 and caused flooding and river surges. The losses the network records are heavy: at least forty-three people died, many head of livestock were swept away, houses were flooded, and entire gardens and plantations were destroyed. The report examines the state's response. Its title states the finding, that the measures adopted by the state authorities were not adequate to what happened.
How to cite
National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH), 2025, Hurricane Melissa: the RNDDH criticises the inadequacy of the measures adopted by the state, https://web.rnddh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/10-RapM.-Ouragan-Melissa-06Nov2025.FR_.pdf
- Rights holder
- Réseau National de Défense des Droits Humains (RNDDH)