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09-01-2010, 03:40 PM
The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) confirmed last night in its final 10pm bulletin that Hurricane Earl was no threat to the DR. Last night Earl was located about 220 kilometers from the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Onamet did maintain the alert for high surf along the East and North coasts of the country, from Cabo San Rafael in the East to Manzanillo Bay on the northwestern coast. The waves are expected to be between 8 and 10 feet, with some breaking even higher, and flooding low-lying areas along the coast.
The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) reported yesterday that 270 persons had been evacuated and 54 houses located in vulnerable areas were affected by high surf. As the result of the strong winds, several trees fell and blocked the road in El Valle, Samana, causing 4 families to be evacuated as a precautionary measure.
In northeastern Boba, in Maria Trinidad Sanchez province, 50 families were evacuated given the high surf as a precautionary measure and taken to the Pentecostal Church, the Primary School in Boba and to the Parish House in the community.
Some good news was the fact that dozens of passengers that had been stranded on Monday at the Las Americas Airport because of Hurricane Earl were called to board flights going to their respective destinations. Yesterday afternoon passengers boarded aircraft heading to Puerto Rico, Guadalupe, Martinique, Dominica, Saint Maarten, Curacao, and other islands in the Caribbean that were in the path of hurricane Earl on Monday and part of yesterday morning.
The authorities kept the Red Alert in place against possible coastal flooding for the inhabitants of the low-lying areas along the North and East coasts of the country. A yellow alert was also in place due to the possibility of tropical storm conditions from La Romana to Cabo Engano, and from Cabo Engano to Samana, including the island of Saona, and the provinces of La Altagracia, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, El Seibo and Hato Mayor. A green alert was in place for Montecristi, Puerto Plata and Espaillat, especially the town of Gaspar Hernandez.
Residents are asked to:
-Take precautions against possible lightning strikes and wind gusts.
-Stay away from the coastline and high surf.
-The inhabitants of the low-lying areas of the North and East coast should take the proper preventive measures against the probability of coastal flooding. Alerts are issued regarding aquatic sports and beaches.
As the peak month of the Caribbean hurricane season advances, Tropical Storm Fiona is heading towards the Caribbean Basin.
Onamet is also watching a low-pressure area 765 kilometers to the West-Southwest of the Cape Verde Islands that could become Gaston.
For updates, check out the comments on weather at http://www.dr1.com/forums/weather-beyond/102242-h-season-outlooks-2010-a-39.html#post890105
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Onamet did maintain the alert for high surf along the East and North coasts of the country, from Cabo San Rafael in the East to Manzanillo Bay on the northwestern coast. The waves are expected to be between 8 and 10 feet, with some breaking even higher, and flooding low-lying areas along the coast.
The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) reported yesterday that 270 persons had been evacuated and 54 houses located in vulnerable areas were affected by high surf. As the result of the strong winds, several trees fell and blocked the road in El Valle, Samana, causing 4 families to be evacuated as a precautionary measure.
In northeastern Boba, in Maria Trinidad Sanchez province, 50 families were evacuated given the high surf as a precautionary measure and taken to the Pentecostal Church, the Primary School in Boba and to the Parish House in the community.
Some good news was the fact that dozens of passengers that had been stranded on Monday at the Las Americas Airport because of Hurricane Earl were called to board flights going to their respective destinations. Yesterday afternoon passengers boarded aircraft heading to Puerto Rico, Guadalupe, Martinique, Dominica, Saint Maarten, Curacao, and other islands in the Caribbean that were in the path of hurricane Earl on Monday and part of yesterday morning.
The authorities kept the Red Alert in place against possible coastal flooding for the inhabitants of the low-lying areas along the North and East coasts of the country. A yellow alert was also in place due to the possibility of tropical storm conditions from La Romana to Cabo Engano, and from Cabo Engano to Samana, including the island of Saona, and the provinces of La Altagracia, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, El Seibo and Hato Mayor. A green alert was in place for Montecristi, Puerto Plata and Espaillat, especially the town of Gaspar Hernandez.
Residents are asked to:
-Take precautions against possible lightning strikes and wind gusts.
-Stay away from the coastline and high surf.
-The inhabitants of the low-lying areas of the North and East coast should take the proper preventive measures against the probability of coastal flooding. Alerts are issued regarding aquatic sports and beaches.
As the peak month of the Caribbean hurricane season advances, Tropical Storm Fiona is heading towards the Caribbean Basin.
Onamet is also watching a low-pressure area 765 kilometers to the West-Southwest of the Cape Verde Islands that could become Gaston.
For updates, check out the comments on weather at http://www.dr1.com/forums/weather-beyond/102242-h-season-outlooks-2010-a-39.html#post890105
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#11)