NewsWhore
08-24-2012, 02:00 PM
In a press conference today, Friday 24 August, a spokesman for the Center for Emergency Operations (COE) said that Dominicans should not lower their guard, as the storm is not over.
The COE reports that the red alert is maintained for 22 provinces, and there is a yellow alert for the remaining 10. This morning, Isaac was 265 kilometers south of the Dominican Republic. COE reports that 2,878 people had to leave their homes due to Isaac, of whom 296 are in government shelters and 2,582 staying with friends and relatives. The displaced are mainly from the provinces of San Juan de la Maguana, San Cristobal and San Pedro de Macoris.
The COE warned Dominicans that the worst of Isaac was not over and that heavy rains are forecast as of noon. 170 milimeters of rain have already been reported in the northeastern province of Maria Trinidad Sanchez. The COE said that preventive evacuations would continue.
All the country's rescue organizations were on stand-by to evacuate residents of vulnerable areas, especially people living near rivers after weather forecasters announced the passage of tropical storm Isaac.
At least 10 flights on the Santo Domingo-Miami, Santo Domingo-Orlando and Santo Domingo-San Juan, Puerto Rico routes were cancelled yesterday, Thursday 23 August. For passenger safety, the authorities cancelled JetBlue and American Airlines, Continental and American Eagle flights yesterday. Airports have reopened today Friday, 24 August with operations back to normal.
City authorities said they decided to close the Juan Baron and Guibia plazas to protect onlookers from danger. Nevertheless, dozens of people have flocked there to photograph the majestic surf from the Caribbean Sea, as reported in Listin Diario.
The Emergency Operations Center (COE) has maintained its red alert for the National District and 21 of the 32 provinces in the country, as well as banning boating, watersports and beach activities in the whole country including the hotels.
The storm is expected to bring between 100 and 250 millimeters of rainfall.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#15)
The COE reports that the red alert is maintained for 22 provinces, and there is a yellow alert for the remaining 10. This morning, Isaac was 265 kilometers south of the Dominican Republic. COE reports that 2,878 people had to leave their homes due to Isaac, of whom 296 are in government shelters and 2,582 staying with friends and relatives. The displaced are mainly from the provinces of San Juan de la Maguana, San Cristobal and San Pedro de Macoris.
The COE warned Dominicans that the worst of Isaac was not over and that heavy rains are forecast as of noon. 170 milimeters of rain have already been reported in the northeastern province of Maria Trinidad Sanchez. The COE said that preventive evacuations would continue.
All the country's rescue organizations were on stand-by to evacuate residents of vulnerable areas, especially people living near rivers after weather forecasters announced the passage of tropical storm Isaac.
At least 10 flights on the Santo Domingo-Miami, Santo Domingo-Orlando and Santo Domingo-San Juan, Puerto Rico routes were cancelled yesterday, Thursday 23 August. For passenger safety, the authorities cancelled JetBlue and American Airlines, Continental and American Eagle flights yesterday. Airports have reopened today Friday, 24 August with operations back to normal.
City authorities said they decided to close the Juan Baron and Guibia plazas to protect onlookers from danger. Nevertheless, dozens of people have flocked there to photograph the majestic surf from the Caribbean Sea, as reported in Listin Diario.
The Emergency Operations Center (COE) has maintained its red alert for the National District and 21 of the 32 provinces in the country, as well as banning boating, watersports and beach activities in the whole country including the hotels.
The storm is expected to bring between 100 and 250 millimeters of rainfall.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#15)