NewsWhore
06-01-2007, 04:00 PM
The rains continue pouring down over the DR and the damage and death toll keeps rising. Diario Libre is reporting that the number of people dead as a result of the heavy rains has risen to eight while 16,604 people have had to be evacuated, 4,151 homes have been damaged and 14 bridges have collapsed. In all, the rains have affected 21 of the country's provinces in some way. The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) says that the worst affected zones are in the Cibao region, especially La Vega, Espaillat, Sanchez Ramirez and Duarte provinces, but Santo Domingo was also heavily hit. Transport was a nightmare for most yesterday and the front pages of today's newspapers show pictures of vehicles at intersection of Gustavo Mejia Ricart and Nunez Avenues flooded by the rainwater. According to reports, the new RD$300 million "environmental park" built under responsibility of the Santo Domingo aqueduct department (CAASD) to channel away the sewage water that used to gravitate to the low-lying area has created another drainage problem.
The rains are forecast to continue throughout the day, forcing the government to come up with a contingency plan with an initial budget of RD$25 million.
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The rains are forecast to continue throughout the day, forcing the government to come up with a contingency plan with an initial budget of RD$25 million.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#1)