Death toll reaches 42 as Haiti inundated by deadly floods

Thousands have been displaced and dozens killed by flooding as country reels from climate change and political crisis. Dozens of people have died in the Caribbean island nation of Haiti as heavy rain and flooding devastate the country. On Monday, the government’s disaster response agency said that at least 42 people had been killed, 13,300 had lost their homes, and 11 were missing after a weekend of torrential downpours that triggered mudslides and caused rivers to burst their banks. “It is essential to follow the recommendations of local authorities on...