The Emergency Operations Center (COE) supports 13 provinces, including the Greater Santo Domingounder alert after the passage of a trough combined with a frontal system, which will cause downpours for this weekend.
Among the demarcations on yellow alert are Monsignor Nouel, Santiago Rodríguez, Santiago, La Vega and Monte Cristi.
While in green, the National Districtprovince Saint DominicElías Piña, San José de Ocoa, Monte Plata, Puerto Plata, Dajabón, Duarte, especially Bajo Yuna, Saint ChristopherValverde, San Juan, Independencia and Bahoruco.
It is expected that these precipitations and cloud increases will be unstable, changing from moderate to strong and sometimes with thunderstorms and gusts of wind, explained the COE director, Juan Manuel Mendezduring a press conference at the entity’s headquarters.
He indicated that these incidents will occur in different municipalities and communities of Hato Mayor, Monte Plata, Sánchez Ramírez, Duarte, San José de Ocoa, Monseñor Nouel, La Vega, Santiago, Santiago Rodríguez, Dajabón, Elías Piña, San Juan, Puerto Plata, Espaillat and Valverde.
Recommendations
Given the occurrence of downpours that will affect the national territorythe COE recommends that the population refrain from using spas, crossing rivers, streams and ravines that have high volumes of water and that generate sudden floods.
It also urges drivers to exercise caution on the roads, due to reduced visibility due to heavy rains and impassable roads, especially in the provinces under alert.
Likewise, they pointed out to follow the guidelines and guidelines of the protection agencies and to stay in contact with the Civil defenseArmed Forces, Red Cross, National Police and Fire Departments.
