Largest Haitian lake overflows forcing evacuation

The Haitian government and international aid groups have evacuated more than 56 families to dry land after Lake Azuei overflowed, flooding sections of low-lying land around villages near the town of Thomazeau, northeast of the capital. Nadia Lochard, an official with Haiti's Civil Protection Department, said some families chose to stay behind because they feared their possessions would be stolen or they needed to tend to their livestock, AP news agency reported. The number of people needing to be evacuated could easily climb in the coming days as the rain continues, despite the fact the rainy season in Haiti officially gave way to the hurricane season last week.