The U.S. State Department is renewing their warnings over safety concerns in Haiti, urging all U.S. citizens to leave the country immediately.
On Wednesday, the U.S. embassy in Haiti urged all U.S. citizens to leave the Caribbean country as soon as possible, "given the current security situation and infrastructure challenges."
The State Department first issued a "do not travel" notice for Haiti in late July, noting the risk of kidnappings.
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Non-emergency embassy personnel were also asked to leave the country.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Embassy temporarily shut its doors amid widespread gang violence in Port-au-Prince.
