Haiti warns residents of possible thunderstorms
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E-mail Xinhua, May 22, 2013
Meteorologists on Tuesday warned communities in western Haiti to stay alert to possible thunderstorms and heavy rains caused by a low-pressure system.
Haiti's National Meteorological Center (CNM) announced Monday night the formation of the year's first low-pressure system, which was located south of the Caribbean Basin.
The CNM said the system could lead to heavy rains in three provinces -- Sud, Centre and Artibonite.
The CNM said the low-pressure system, which arrived earlier than the usual hurricane season in the Atlantic, could cause extreme weather, and residents in high-risk zones should take precautionary measures.
Experts from Weather Services International (WSI) have forecast an active hurricane season this year, with at least 16 storms, including nine hurricanes, five of which are expected to be above Category 3.
The annual hurricane season begins June 1 and lasts through Nov. 30. ' Haiti last year was pummeled by Hurricane Sandy and Tropical Storm Isaac, as well as other minor storms, with a total of nearly 100 people killed and some 250,000 left homeless.
The storms caused agricultural losses of more than 100 million U.S. dollars to the world's poorest country.
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