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12-14-2007, 01:50 PM
The number of deaths caused by Tropical Storm Olga has climbed to 25, of which 20 occurred in Santiago, as a result of the flooding of the Yaque del Norte River, as reported in Diario Libre. Emergency Operations Center (COE) director, General Jose Manuel Mendez says that 30 provinces are still on red alert, because light rains have been forecast.
The latest report from the COE indicates that 41,840 people were displaced of whom 35,850 are staying with family members and 5,990 are in government shelters. In all, 8,368 homes have been affected by the storm and of these 8,126 are repairable. Also, 11 canals and 23 dam systems were affected. Finally, 136 communities are still cut off from the national road network.
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The latest report from the COE indicates that 41,840 people were displaced of whom 35,850 are staying with family members and 5,990 are in government shelters. In all, 8,368 homes have been affected by the storm and of these 8,126 are repairable. Also, 11 canals and 23 dam systems were affected. Finally, 136 communities are still cut off from the national road network.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#4)