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

A hurricane watch is in effect for parts of the Dominican Republic and Haiti while Jamaica is under a tropical storm watch. Preparations are underway in parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic for flooding and mud slides.

Gunfire has erupted in downtown Port-au-Prince after Haiti's leaders made the rare and defiant decision to meet at the National Palace to symbolize the retaking of an area long controlled by powerful gangs.

Haiti will not hold a general election before the end of the current interim government's mandate next February, the head of the country's electoral council told Reuters on Wednesday, as the expansion of armed gangs makes any hope for a full and stable vote impossible.

The United Nations Security Council has voted to expand an international security force deployed to Haiti and transform it into a so-called “Gang Suppression Force”.

Six people have been convicted on charges related to the assassination and 51 are awaiting trial in Haiti and another five in Miami.

On Monday, October 21, Haiti Tech Connect Podcast announced the official launch of the Haiti Tech Connect Awards, a unique initiative to recognize individual and collective efforts at the local and diaspora

As Haiti faces continued political unrest and stalled international support, Haitian women in Brooklyn are stepping up to meet their homeland's urgent needs.