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10-29-2007, 04:20 PM
With no apparent warning Tropical Storm Noel formed yesterday, and the Weather Department has extended its Red Alert for large areas across the Dominican Republic. Continuous rains and stiff winds with some strong gusts are expected throughout the day, today. According to the weather office, rainfall will be heaviest in the southeast, the southwest, north, northeast and the Cibao Valley. The National Hurricane Center in Miami has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the Dominican Republic and Haiti, as well as Jamaica and Cuba. Up to eight inches (200 mm) of rain is possible, according to the forecasts. This morning Dominican TV and radio were reporting possible casualties in the southwestern province of San Jose de Ocoa, where the Nizao River has burst its banks. It was also reporting that the authorities might have to open the Tavera dam as a result of a two-meter rise in water levels, putting many low-lying riverside communities at risk.
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