LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Haitian authorities have raised the death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck southwestern Haiti over the weekend to 1,419.
The country’s Civil Protection Agency also said Monday that the number of injured people has grown to 6,000. The earthquake destroyed thousands of homes, offices, churches and other structures. And the devastation could worsen with the arrival of Tropical Depression Grace over the quake zone late Monday with heavy rains that raise the threat of mudslides and flash flooding.
Officials say rainfall could reach 15 inches in some areas. Heavy rain also fell in Port-au-Prince, the capital.
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DOVER, Del. (AP) — Police say two people were shot and wounded during a large melee behind a bar in Dover. News outlets report that officers were already patrolling downtown Dover to monitor bar closings early Saturday when they heard gunshots and saw a large crowd in the parking lot behind Irish Mike's bar. Officers found a woman shot in the foot and she was taken to a hospital. Police […]
