Haiti's Extremes
The most extreme type of weather the country of Haiti experiences is hurricanes. According to The Guardian, as of 2019 hurricanes and more natural disasters can be caused due to climate change not only in Haiti, but in a couple of other countries as well. This does not only include hurricanes, but also droughts which then lead to food crisis'.
According the another source, Thomson Reuters, as of September of this year, farmers are also having trouble due to the climate change. The rainfall patterns are getting difficult to work with as it has effects on the harvest.
The people are however learning to navigate through these extreme conditions. Since the main threat to Haiti as of today are droughts and hurricanes, they are cutting down more trees for coal usage. This makes the land more vulnerable to landslides as they have also been experiencing a lot of flooding with the inconsistent rain patterns occurring. However with the help of the CSA (Climate Smart Agriculture), they are making an effort to ensure their food security.
As of 2016, Haiti has been known to top every other country for extreme weather, but especially during this year. Haiti is 9 of the 10 countries that has not only experienced the worst weather, but has also been effected the most and suffering the worst of the consequences. A lot of these countries, along with Haiti, have cost the united States $47.7 billion in damages. Even then, Haiti if one of the countries that is said to not even be able to recover fully from these extreme weather hazards.
Sources: Climate change 'cause of most under-reported humanitarian crises' | Climate science | The Guardian
Haiti farmers hit hard by storms and drought with little support (trust.org)
How Haiti is Becoming More Resilient to Extreme Weather - Farming First
Haiti tops index of nations worst-hit by extreme weather in 2016 | Reuters
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