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Weather in the DR: COE issues green alert for heavy rains

The Emergency Operations Center (COE) has issued a alert green for three provinces of the country and the National District, due to the effects of an active then located over Jamaica, added to the diurnal warming that is affecting several areas of the national territory. The provinces low alert They are Santo Domingo, San Pedro de Macorís, Monte Plata and the National District.

According to the COE, these meteorological phenomena are generating downpours locally intense, accompanied by storms electric shocks and gusts of wind, which could cause flooding and flooding of rivers, streams and ravines. For this reason, the authorities have called on the population to avoid crossing bodies of water that have high volumes of flow, in order to prevent accidents and dangerous situations.

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For its part, the Dominican Institute of Meteorology (Indomet) has reported that the national territory continues to be affected by remnants of humidity associated with the then tropical, which, combined with the orographic effects, is causing the formation of cloudy and downpours strong, mainly in the Northeast regions, the Eastern plain and the Central mountain range. This weather pattern could continue until the early hours of the morning, generating unstable conditions.

Indomet has indicated that an increase in the intensity of the precipitation in localized areas, such as the northeast, the Eastern plain and the Central mountain range, especially on: Samaná, Sánchez Ramírez, María Trinidad Sánchez, Duarte, Monte Plata, Hato Mayor, El Seibo, Monseñor Nouel, La Vega, San Cristóbal, San Pedro de Macorís , San Juan, Dajabón, Santiago and Valverde, so residents of vulnerable areas are also urged to remain attentive to official bulletins and take the necessary precautions.

Meteorological authorities will continue monitoring up close the evolution of the then tropical and its effects on the country.

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