'Dam' the blame game

[NewsWhore]

National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INDHRI) director Hector Rodriguez Pimentel is claiming that the INDHRI had nothing to do with the mismanagement of the Tavera dam during Tropical Storm Olga last December, and swiftly shifted the blame to the State Run Electricity Companies (CDEEE). According to Rodriguez, it is the CDEEE that administers the floodgates during emergencies, and therefore it was their fault. Rodriguez continued by saying that, "we don't look to blame, we look for reality. The dam management was done by committee, a group of organizations, but the practical part, the floodgates, is managed by the CDEEE hydroelectric firm, which is now autonomous." The director added that the initial negative reaction towards the management of the dams was politically motivated, which made him extremely defensive at the time, but clarified that the INDRHI had nothing to do with the mismanagement of the dam. The controversy over the dam arose during TS Olga when the dam floodgates were opened causing flooding in Santiago, which led to the deaths of dozens of people in surrounding areas. President Leonel Fernandez set up a special commission to investigate whether there had been mismanagement. The commission was given until 17 March to present its findings.

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