The national flag will fly at half-mast, nightclubs and similar venues will be closed, and radio and television channels will broadcast appropriate programming.

These measures, the official decree states, aim to express national solidarity with the affected families and allow for a moment of collective reflection, in accordance with Article 45 of the decree of March 11, 2020, on public ceremonies and civil and military honors.

The national mourning period will end on November 5, the digital news site Noticias Kominotek reported.

Haiti’s General Directorate of Civil Protection reported that, as of today, 36 people have died due to the rains from Hurricane Melissa, which never made landfall in the country.

The five most recent victims were found in the Ladique River, in the town of Petit-Goâve.

The Haitian government has mobilized its resources to begin the country’s recovery phase.

Interim Prime Minister Alix Didier reaffirmed his cabinet’s commitment to supporting all affected families and aiding reconstruction efforts.

Didier called for national solidarity and collective responsibility in the face of this tragedy, which once again highlights the country’s vulnerability to climate hazards.

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