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The hydrometeorological information is shown in the form of intensity, duration and period of return of extreme rains, in order to characterize the pluviometric regime in Haiti. Using information from health services in Haiti a Meteo-Epidemiological Vulnerability Index (MEVI) is proposed. This index uses infectious-contagious disease data, the capacity and distribution of medical infrastructure, physiographic conditions of the country, and rainfall data (expressed in intensities, durations and frequency). The results show how mortality and morbidity rates are influenced mainly by communicable diseases in different risk areas. It is concluded that the territorial vulnerability exposed to hydrometeorological phenomena increases in the West and South Departments, where there is a high prevalence of diseases that exceeds the capacity of medical attention. With these results, two resilience indexes are proposed. A theoretical index (TRF) based on the conditions of the region, taking into account vulnerability (V), MEVI, resistance (RT) and homeostasis (HO). And another index of resilience measured in situ (RF). The comparison of both indices allows us to know the future capacity of the region to face the activities of resilience. |
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