Haiti struggles to provide water, food after heavy floods

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Hundreds of people have crowded into a shelter in Haiti as authorities say they’re struggling to provide food and water to those affected and are unable to reach several communities affected by heavy flooding in recent days. At least four people died and one was reported missing after a cold front hit Haiti’s northern and southern regions on Sunday, unleashing heavy rains that caused widespread flooding and fierce winds that uprooted trees. More than 2,580 homes were damaged, and some 500 people are staying in a temporary shelter in Fort Liberte. Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency said Wednesday that people urgently need water, food and blankets.