Hurricane Ivan and Jeanne 2004

A combination of two hurricanes, Ivan and Jeanne, caused massive damage in Haiti in September of 2004. Although Ivan’s impact was serious, with flooding causing damage in several regions across the country, it was only the beginning of the devastation. Then Hurricane Jeanne hit. This storm’s path took it across the western section of Haiti and the Artibonite, causing massive levels of flooding that killed 3,000 people, while also injuring thousands and displacing over 300,000 from their homes. Hit Especially hard was Gonaïves, a coastal city, where 80% of the city’s population was impacted by the storm.

Again, deforestation was one of the biggest factors that contributed to the terrible flooding, as the surrounding valleys could not hold the amount of water that Jeanne brought down over the course of its 30 hours.

Source: Ufondwa (2018)