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06-23-2010, 02:40 PM
The Emergency Operations Center (COE) has activated its contingency plans due to the effects of a tropical wave moving over the Caribbean Sea that, as of yesterday, had a 50% chance of becoming a tropical depression, according to National Meteorological Office director Gloria Ceballos. Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center in Miami placed a 20% possibility of the disturbance becoming a tropical cyclone in the next 24-48 hours. The moderate to heavy rains, accompanied by lightning and occasional wind gusts which have affected most parts of the country led to the evacuation of another 100 people recently and left 20 houses under water, and a red alert is in place for the south western province of San Juan de la Maguana, according to a report from the COE.
In the National District, the constant rains have caused the Ozama River to rise. Three houses were flooded in the barrio of Capotillo and their residents evacuated, but they later returned to their houses.
In the province of Santo Domingo, flooding from Los Americanos Irrigation Canal in Los Alcarrizos engulfed three houses, leading to the temporary evacuation of the residents who returned later according to the same COE report.
Because of the deficient drainage system some 14 houses were flooded in the La Colonia sector, also in Santo Domingo and their inhabitants were also evacuated and later returned.
The COE reported that in Samana, the El Valle and Arroyo Seco sectors were cut off by the high waters of the San Juan River.
The storm is not expected to develop into a tropical depression until it passes the island of Hispaniola later this week. Weather forecasters are watching the storm closely as it moves westward. It is expected to take a track that would bring it to the Yucatan and Gulf areas.
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In the National District, the constant rains have caused the Ozama River to rise. Three houses were flooded in the barrio of Capotillo and their residents evacuated, but they later returned to their houses.
In the province of Santo Domingo, flooding from Los Americanos Irrigation Canal in Los Alcarrizos engulfed three houses, leading to the temporary evacuation of the residents who returned later according to the same COE report.
Because of the deficient drainage system some 14 houses were flooded in the La Colonia sector, also in Santo Domingo and their inhabitants were also evacuated and later returned.
The COE reported that in Samana, the El Valle and Arroyo Seco sectors were cut off by the high waters of the San Juan River.
The storm is not expected to develop into a tropical depression until it passes the island of Hispaniola later this week. Weather forecasters are watching the storm closely as it moves westward. It is expected to take a track that would bring it to the Yucatan and Gulf areas.
Check out www.dr1.com/forums/weather-beyond (http://www.dr1.com/forums/weather-beyond) for weather reports.
Also see www.dr1.com/weather/hurricanes.shtml (http://www.dr1.com/weather/hurricanes.shtml) for weather links and hurricane season background.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#14)