Haiti Officially Launches 2025 Hurricane Season

“Amidst significant security threats, the Haitian State launched the 2025 hurricane season on May 30. Authorities are calling for national mobilization in the face of about fifteen announced storms, including several major hurricanes.*

Clercine, May 30, 2025 – The Haitian government, through the Directorate General of Civil Protection (DGPC), officially launched the 2025 hurricane season during a ceremony at the National Emergency Operations Center. With forecasts in hand, officials announced a particularly active season: 15 storms, 7 hurricanes, including 3 major ones.

The president of the Transitional Presidential Council, ministers, local elected officials, and international partners attended the event, which was marked by a clear call for vigilance and community preparedness.

“Protect our lives, families, and communities. Let's act now,” was the chosen theme. Authorities emphasized the importance of rapid mobilization, good information flow, and the involvement of everyone, especially young people.

As the season officially opens on June 1 and closes on November 30, the DGPC urges the population to anticipate: identify shelters, prepare an emergency kit, and follow weather bulletins. In a country weakened by insecurity and climate change, every preventive action counts.

However, a big question arises: what will displaced people in shelters do? What is the plan? Improvisation and amateurism remain, to date, the methods of the authorities, reflecting the absence of a state sinking into the abyss.

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