DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Gloria Ceballos, the director of the National Weather Institute, says the country needs to prepare for the worst scenario from newly formed Tropical Storm Melisa. The worst scenario translates to historic rainfall.

Ceballos drew a stark comparison, referencing the 267 millimeters that fell on the National District on 4 November 2022, and the over 400 millimeters recorded on 18 November 2023, which resulted in catastrophic flooding. She said that 300 millimeters can be expected between Wednesday, 22 October and Thursday, 23 October.

“To give you an idea of the rainfall totals expected with this system… it has a wide cloud field,” Ceballos emphasized, urging the public to take the threat seriously.

The weather system is on track to pass to the south and is expected to bring intense rains, wind gusts and abnormal waves, especially to the Caribbean coast. The storm could impact...