Les Anglais, Les Anglais, Haiti
Les Anglais | |
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Town | |
| Coordinates: 18°18′29″N 74°13′09″W / 18.308105°N 74.2191052°W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Sud |
| Arrondissement | Chardonnières |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 7,791 |
Les Anglais (English: The English) is a town in the Les Anglais commune of the Chardonnières Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti. In 2009, the city had a population of 7,791.[3] The eye of Hurricane Matthew made landfall near Les Anglais on 4 October 2016 at 6 a.m. EST (11:00 a.m. UTC) as a powerful Category 4 hurricane with winds of 230 km/h (145 mph).[4]
See also
References
- ^ Google (29 August 2014). "Location" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency". GeoNames Search. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "IHSI" (PDF). Institut Haïtien de Statistique et D’Informatique. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Avila, Lixion (4 October 2016). "Hurricane Matthew Intermediate Advisory 25a". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
Matthew made landfall near Les Anglais about 700 AM EDT (1100 UTC)....Maximum sustained winds remain near 145 mph (230 km/h) with higher gusts. Matthew is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir- Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
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