Hurricane Sandy Lessons Learned Debriefing (EJOC Activation)

Tropical Storm Sandy hit Haiti on 23 October. Three consecutive days of intense winds and heavy rain caused severe flooding, damaging and destroying homes, farms and public infrastructure, mainly in the Southern part of the country and West Department. It was the third disaster to hit the country in the space of a few months. Between May and June a severe drought struck at the beginning of the critical spring cropping season. In August Haiti was battered by Tropical Storm Isaac followed two months later by Sandy.
The combined impact of these three disasters on the agricultural sector, has been estimated by the Government of Haiti at $254 million, affecting the livelihood of 1.5 million people. FAO, WFP and other partners are supporting the Government of Haiti in conducting a post-disaster assessment in order to present a full picture of the damage and needs for agriculture and food security and allow appropriate and significant response to recover from the crisis.