Heavy rains, flooding in Port au Prince, and downed trees and power lines on the Peguyville Shortcut, October 13,2016.
Due to significant rainfall and flooding in and around Port au Prince, do not drive through deep or fast moving water and be mindful of flash floods. There are reports of downed trees and power lines on the Peguyville Shortcut. All U.S. Citizens are advised to avoid the Shortcut.
For further information about security in Haiti:
- See the State Department’s travel website for the Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Haiti Specific Information.
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Contact the U.S. Embassy in Haiti, located at Tabarre 41, Boulevard du 15 Octobre, Tabarre, Haiti; telephone 509-2229-8000; after-hours emergency telephone 509-2229-8000; ACS unit fax 509-2229-8027; e-mail ; website.
- Call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
