Can anybody advise how are the road conditions are in the D/R. Has there been a large amount of flooding after all these storms past through. Thanks and stay safe............
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How are the road conditions after the storms
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Santo Domingo
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No problem on the north coast other than the odd potholes large enough to swallow the education budget of the country! ;-)
Right, but the OP was asking if they're any worse than before the recent storms. I'd say 'no'.
For the north coast & the roads I've been on, I'd agree with CFA. There is a warning to expect landslides on the carretera tur?stica (PP-Santiago).
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For other areas I posted this in weather forum: whole lot of DR areas currently suffering:
La Rep?blica - Ike deja 73 localidades incomunicadas en Azua
La Rep?blica - Unas 20 comunidades de Cotu? est?n aisladas luego que colapsaran 2 puentes
La Rep?blica - Senado pide declarar zona de desastre Ocho; mal tiempo impide aterrizar en Los Cacaos helic?ptero con ayuda
La Rep?blica - P?nico se apodera de los residentes en el Bajo Yuna por inundaciones en la zona
Based on a report aired yesterday by a Dominican news channel, I am led to understand that the "carretera turistica" which connects Santiago over Yassica to the Puerto Plata-Sosua main road may have become next to unpassable with a traditional vehicle. That, based on the report, not only attributable to the last storms but allegedly an abandonment by the authorities over the past months or years.
... J-D.
... J-D.
Right, but the OP was asking if they're any worse than before the recent storms. I'd say 'no'.
Ha! I stand corrected.
It is open and has a bit of water nothing serious, and the usual potholes have returned after the last storm, but they are working on it today, as least they were, but it has started raining again.
Sorry this is not true, I travelled that road yesterday to Santiago without problem. They have been regularly working on it for some time to prevent landslides and they have done a good job so far.
Well, you should not feel sorry you found out that news not to be true... That's GOOD news
Thanks for rectifying! ... J-D.
Without having more information to verify the facts J-D, we could be talking two different roads here. The one you spoke of SOUNDS like the Montellano to Santiago road (better known as the "carretera turistica") & that has been in very bad condition for MANY months (if not longer!!). Barbara/SASDomrep/Ladybird may be referring to the road from Sabaneta over the mountain to Santiago which is normally in better condition.Well, you should not feel sorry you found out that news not to be true... That's GOOD news
Thanks for rectifying! ... J-D.
(Before you jump down my throat Barbara, I am NOT saying this is the case - I am saying it is a possibility that there is differing as to which road is which). I would be most surprised & highly delighted if the "carretera turistica" from Montellano to Santiago is fully repaired - Hillbilly came up on Sunday using the Navarete route & it would be most unlike him not to have checked the possibilities of the Montellano route first as it is so much quicker for Playa Dorada than the Navarete route.
I'll try to remember to check this route within the next two days for my own edification anyway & report back! ~ Grahame.
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