COE raises alerts

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The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) raised the alert levels to yellow for the provinces of Maria Trinidad Sanchez, La Romana, La Altagracia and Puerto Plata due to the increased potential of flooding. The alerts were upgraded yesterday due to the passing of Hurricane Bill. Though Bill is passing near Bermuda today to the north, but the DR is expected to still feel the effects of winds, swells and rains produced by the outerbands of the storm.

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