COE issues warnings for 24 provinces

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The Emergency Operations Center (COE) has issued a series of Yellow and Green Alerts for a total of 24 provinces in the Dominican Republic. The Yellow Alert is for 16 provinces and the result, according to meteorologists, of the interaction of a tropical wave and a frontal system. The COE is warning of strong thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds. The 16 provinces subject to a Yellow Alert are: Santo Domingo, San Cristobal, San Juan de la Maguana, Hato Mayor, El Seibo, La Vega, Monsenor Nouel, Espaillat, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, La Altagracia, La Romana, Duarte, Samana and Sanchez Ramirez. The COE is advising residents of these areas, especially people who live near rivers or creeks to take "all necessary precautions".

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