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06-23-2009, 04:20 PM
One person was swept away by floodwaters caused by rains that have been falling in the Cibao and 50 houses were flooded in the province of Santiago, according to Civil Defense director Francisco Arias.
The missing person was identified only as Rey, who was trying to cross the Arenquillo River in Villa Gonzalez on a mule when they were swept away.
Besides this, 11 houses collapsed when several streams and rivers burst their banks, bringing the total to 61 homes felled during the last nine days. These homes were located in high-risk areas.
Arias, who also represents the COE in the area, said that the rains that fell yesterday and that are forecast to continue today destroyed houses in Los Guandules, Hoyo de Bartolo, Los Salados, Los Platanitos, Puchula, Las Mercedes, La Javilla and Cantala.
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The missing person was identified only as Rey, who was trying to cross the Arenquillo River in Villa Gonzalez on a mule when they were swept away.
Besides this, 11 houses collapsed when several streams and rivers burst their banks, bringing the total to 61 homes felled during the last nine days. These homes were located in high-risk areas.
Arias, who also represents the COE in the area, said that the rains that fell yesterday and that are forecast to continue today destroyed houses in Los Guandules, Hoyo de Bartolo, Los Salados, Los Platanitos, Puchula, Las Mercedes, La Javilla and Cantala.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#11)