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Dominican Republic Rain Damages About 100 Homes, COE Says
Rainfall associated with a trough has damaged about 100 homes across the Dominican Republic, triggered urban flooding and brought down trees and utility poles, according to the Emergency Operations Center (COE).
Rain linked to a weather trough has caused damage in several parts of the Dominican Republic, with a preliminary assessment recording about 100 affected homes, urban flooding, fallen trees and power poles, the Emergency Operations Center (COE) reported Tuesday.
The emergency agency also reported partial damage to commercial structures as authorities kept 21 provinces under different levels of alert because additional rainfall could affect communities already experiencing flooding and other weather-related impacts.
Five Provinces Under Yellow Alert
The COE placed five provinces under yellow alert, indicating an intermediate level of risk, while 16 others remained under green alert, the lowest warning level used in the current system.
The yellow-alert areas are the National District, Monte Plata, San Cristóbal, Santo Domingo and Peravia. Green alert covers El Seibo, La Altagracia, Dajabón, Samaná, San Pedro de Macorís, Espaillat, Santiago Rodríguez, Azua, Hato Mayor, María Trinidad Sánchez, Monte Cristi, San José de Ocoa, Sánchez Ramírez, Puerto Plata, Valverde and La Romana.
Authorities warned that showers could continue, with some becoming moderate to heavy and accompanied by thunderstorms and occasional wind gusts.
Flooding Reported in Several Communities
The Dominican Institute of Meteorology (Indomet) said a trough located northwest of the country is providing enough moisture to promote cloud development and rainfall, along with electrical activity and occasional strong winds.
In Mao, in northwestern Valverde province, sudden flooding affected the Bellos Atardeceres and Las 300 sectors. The water later receded, according to the preliminary assessment.
Villa Altagracia, in San Cristóbal province, also experienced flooding in several areas. Streams overflowed in the community around kilometer 28 as rainfall intensified.
In San Pedro de Macorís on the country’s eastern side, urban flooding was reported and was attributed mainly to deficiencies in stormwater drainage.
Coastal Areas Also Report Damage
Along the north coast, abnormal waves and strong tides caused partial damage to the structure of a commercial establishment in Cabarete, Puerto Plata province. Commercial kiosks at Maimón and Teco beaches also sustained losses.
No injuries were reported in connection with the incidents described by the COE.
The authorities’ preliminary assessment could change as conditions develop and additional damage reports are collected. Meanwhile, the continued alerts reflect the possibility of further rainfall, thunderstorms and strong winds in parts of the country.
