April is traditionally the dry month in DR. Not so this year and it has been virtually non stop rain since Easter Sunday.
This current long weekend has been miserable and this coming after some huge rainfall accumulations last week especially in the South West and San Cristobel Province. ( http://floodlist.com/america/dominican-republic-floods-april-2017 )
The rivers are at crest levels and overflowing autopistas today (6th November at San Cristobel exit, Duarte at km 37 and Samana highway just north of the 2nd toll as examples. (https://www.diariolibre.com/noticia...stobal-por-autopista-6-de-noviembre-XG6967246 )
Communities are cut off widely in the country. Bridges are down.
The Malecon in Samana was flooded with water flowing down from the hills yesterday and is facing a big clean up today. The lower Yuna is flowing full and the rice fields are awash with water at just the wrong time when the rice is being harvested. Temporary banking of the river is evident to protect more widespread flooding. The rain was relentless yesterday and today in Las Galeras and the few tourists look miserable.
Duarte, San Cristobel and La Vega Provinces are in a bad way according to reports.
Viaducts serving Santo Domingo have been damaged and along with the turbid waters in the rivers water supply to many sectors in the city has been cut.
The rain damage caused late last year in the north has not been corrected yet. There is much more damage nationally now.
Is this the future for this susceptible country with climate change?
This current long weekend has been miserable and this coming after some huge rainfall accumulations last week especially in the South West and San Cristobel Province. ( http://floodlist.com/america/dominican-republic-floods-april-2017 )
The rivers are at crest levels and overflowing autopistas today (6th November at San Cristobel exit, Duarte at km 37 and Samana highway just north of the 2nd toll as examples. (https://www.diariolibre.com/noticia...stobal-por-autopista-6-de-noviembre-XG6967246 )
Communities are cut off widely in the country. Bridges are down.
The Malecon in Samana was flooded with water flowing down from the hills yesterday and is facing a big clean up today. The lower Yuna is flowing full and the rice fields are awash with water at just the wrong time when the rice is being harvested. Temporary banking of the river is evident to protect more widespread flooding. The rain was relentless yesterday and today in Las Galeras and the few tourists look miserable.
Duarte, San Cristobel and La Vega Provinces are in a bad way according to reports.
Viaducts serving Santo Domingo have been damaged and along with the turbid waters in the rivers water supply to many sectors in the city has been cut.
The rain damage caused late last year in the north has not been corrected yet. There is much more damage nationally now.
Is this the future for this susceptible country with climate change?