Storm Update, August 1, 2016, 3:15 p.m.
The center of the storm (Invest 97L) is currently passing to the south of Haiti but inclement weather, including high winds and rain, is expected for much of Haiti through the evening and into early Tuesday. The Haitian Ministry of Interior has issued an alert for people to take precautions throughout the country, and particularly in the Southern peninsula. The Embassy has been informed that all local flights to/from Jeremie, Les Cayes, Jacmel, and Port-au-Prince airports are cancelled for today.
You can track the system here: http://www.accuweather.com/en/ht/national/satellite.
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).
