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NewsWhore
12-17-2007, 03:50 PM
The flooding brought on by the opening of the Tavera Dam floodgates during Tropical Storm Olga has led to millions in losses for Santiago's commercial sector alone. The figure of RD$100 million is being quoted by the Wholesalers Association (AMAPROSAN), which also reports that the businesses along the Valerio Avenue were most seriously affected. Amaprosan president Jose Ceballos told Hoy newspaper reporter Jose Alfredo Espinal that all the commercial enterprises below Valerio Avenue had been "severely affected by the flooding."

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