Disaster in San Jose de Ocoa

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The rich farmlands of San Jose de Ocoa seem to be of the most affected by Yaque del Sur River flooding due to intense rains that accompanied Hurricane Ike. While Ike did not strike the DR, it did bring intense rains that dumped too much water on already saturated land. The Senate approved yesterday a request to declare the southwestern province a disaster area. Agriculture was affected, electricity service cut, houses, bridges, and several communities isolated. The bridge that connects Ocoa and Constanza was damaged, and parts of the road collapsed, impeding the transport of farm produce such as peppers, carrots, potatoes and cabbage, as reported in the Listin Diario.

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