One dead, thousands displaced as torrential rains flood Les Cayes

One dead, thousands displaced as torrential rains flood Les Cayes

LES CAYES —  Torrential rains have pounded the capital city of the Southern Department and surrounding towns, leaving at least one man dead and one woman missing. More than 40,000 families are affected across the region. Streets and homes were submerged, crops destroyed and bridges damaged, with access to several hospitals and rural communities cut off. The Departmental Directorate of Civil Protection confirmed Monday that a man died in Maniche—…