NewsWhore
10-31-2007, 06:30 PM
Bulletin No. 8 from the Emergency Operations Center (COE) tells of at least 41 dead, 20 missing, over 50,000 evacuated and over 14,500 people in refugee centers, 39 communities cut off by flood waters, and 12,636 houses affected by the flooding. The COE is maintaining a Red Alert for most of the Dominican territory. Only La Romana, Valverde and Samana are not mentioned. Small craft have been advised to stay in port.
The COE is particularly worried about the Lower Yuna Valley where more flooding is expected. The 5,884 people in shelters are part of 25,656 displaced from their homes by the flooding. More than 500 rescue operations have taken place, many in Manoguayabo, Santo Domingo province. The COE also notes that the Lower Yuna, San Juan de la Maguana and Azua areas are particularly vulnerable and small boats have been sent to the most vulnerable areas.
Radhames Segura, the vice-president of the State-run Electricity Companies (CDEEE) reported that the electricity service had been restored to most of the country. A total of 152 circuits of the 510 circuits nationwide are reported to be out of service.
Agriculture Minister Salvador Jimenez told reporters from Hoy that it was not yet possible to calculate the level of damage to crops. Felix Garcia, a major figure in the tomato processing industry, told reporters that just about the entire tomato crop has been lost to the floods, but he held out hope that there was still time to replant the land and avoid having to import tomato paste and ketchup.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#1)
The COE is particularly worried about the Lower Yuna Valley where more flooding is expected. The 5,884 people in shelters are part of 25,656 displaced from their homes by the flooding. More than 500 rescue operations have taken place, many in Manoguayabo, Santo Domingo province. The COE also notes that the Lower Yuna, San Juan de la Maguana and Azua areas are particularly vulnerable and small boats have been sent to the most vulnerable areas.
Radhames Segura, the vice-president of the State-run Electricity Companies (CDEEE) reported that the electricity service had been restored to most of the country. A total of 152 circuits of the 510 circuits nationwide are reported to be out of service.
Agriculture Minister Salvador Jimenez told reporters from Hoy that it was not yet possible to calculate the level of damage to crops. Felix Garcia, a major figure in the tomato processing industry, told reporters that just about the entire tomato crop has been lost to the floods, but he held out hope that there was still time to replant the land and avoid having to import tomato paste and ketchup.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#1)