The Gang Extermination Force (GSF), approved by the UN, has launched its first field operations in Haiti, encountering “fierce resistance” from armed gangs in the Artibonite department, over 100 kilometers north of Port-au-Prince,

Gangs in Haiti took over 90 percent of the capital despite the presence of an armed United Nations mission. A new international force has a stronger mandate to fight the criminal groups, but faces the same challenges as its predecessor.

Hurricane Melissa bombarded Haiti with heavy rain that has caused devastating flooding. The death toll there is rising, and new video reveals why it’s so hard for thousands of Haitians to escape overflowing rivers in places like Port-au-Prince and Petit-Goâve.

Tropical Storm Melissa, which is making its way through the Caribbean, has claimed its first life in Haiti, a country vulnerable.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of "life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides" throughout Hispaniola.

WFP: Photo/Maria Gallar. Families endure overcrowded and unsanitary conditions Haiti, Port au Prince. Photo credit New hunger analysis reveals