Executive

Haiti Interior Ministry has Sympathies for Victims of Landslide and Calls for Vigilance

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht/MITCDN) - Saturday, March 31, 2012: The Ministry of Interior, Local Authorities and National Defense presents its sincere condolences to the parents and relatives of victims found buried under the rubble of two houses destroyed during a landslide during inclement weather the night of 29 to 30 March.

The Department invites the general public to be vigilant during this rainy season which promises to be particularly long because of the phenomenon "El Nino". It also reminds everyone to have instructed the Directorate of Civil Protection of relief and assistance to all disaster victims and encourages people in areas at risk to follow the advice and reports of civil protection.

The Ministry of Interior, Local Authorities and National Defense implemented to increase local and international cooperation could provide concrete and positive changes to achieve the vision of President of the Republic which is a sustainable development for the country.

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