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05-12-2009, 07:20 PM
The Emergency Operations Center (COE) reports that two young men drowned in the Haina River after heavy rains caused its flow to increase. The bodies of Roberto de los Santos, 17 and Carlos Manuel Martinez, 18 will be recovered today, according to the COE.
The COE says that 37 communities have been cut off by overflowing rivers and creeks, such as Arroyo Grande, Arroyo Almedio, Los Guazaro and the San Juan in the provinces of Maria Trinidad Sanchez (Nagua) and Samana. A yellow alert remains in place for La Vega, Monsignor Nouel (Bonao), Sanchez Ramirez (Cotui), Maria Trinidad Sanchez (Nagua), Hermanas Mirabal (Salcedo), San Cristobal and Duarte (San Francisco de Macoris). A green alert is in place for Santiago, Espaillat (Moca), Samana and Monte Plata. Meanwhile, the National Meteorological Office announced that today would see lighter rains with thunder and lightening and strong winds, especially in the north, northeast, southeast and the central mountains.
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The COE says that 37 communities have been cut off by overflowing rivers and creeks, such as Arroyo Grande, Arroyo Almedio, Los Guazaro and the San Juan in the provinces of Maria Trinidad Sanchez (Nagua) and Samana. A yellow alert remains in place for La Vega, Monsignor Nouel (Bonao), Sanchez Ramirez (Cotui), Maria Trinidad Sanchez (Nagua), Hermanas Mirabal (Salcedo), San Cristobal and Duarte (San Francisco de Macoris). A green alert is in place for Santiago, Espaillat (Moca), Samana and Monte Plata. Meanwhile, the National Meteorological Office announced that today would see lighter rains with thunder and lightening and strong winds, especially in the north, northeast, southeast and the central mountains.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)