Cap-Haïtien is facing a marked deterioration in its sanitary conditions, against a backdrop of repeated bad weather and poor waste management. For several days, rains have been falling almost continuously on the country’s second-largest city and its surroundings, worsening a situation already weakened by the accumulation of waste and the obstruction of drainage infrastructure.

In several neighborhoods, notably Blue Hills, Bas-Vertières, Bas-Champen, Cité Chauvel, Cité du Peuple, Dos Aviation, and Petite-Anse, water stagnates and floods homes, making daily life particularly difficult for residents. Streets, transformed into open-air canals, illustrate the limitations of the rainwater drainage system.