Taveras dam is released preventively due to increased rainfall
The Dams and Reservoirs Committee is raising the alarm so that there is no panic
The release of the Taveras dam is preventive ONELIO DOMÍNGUEZ
ONELIO DOMINGUEZ
05/01/2024 15:05 | Updated on 05/01/2024 16:40
The authorities ordered the release of 50 cubic meters per minute from the
Taveras dam , to the
Yaque del Norte River , due to the increase in flow caused by the
rains .
The director of Civil Defense in Santiago, Francisco Arias, explained that this amount of water going into the
Yaque del Norte River does not represent a danger, for the moment, for the communities located downstream.
While the
Committee of Dams and Reservoirs is raising the alarm so that there is no panic, but that people remain attentive to the information issued by that body, especially those who live in the
communities of
Baitoa , Sabana Iglesia, the lower part of Bella Vista, Rafey and the Northwest Line.
The mayor of the municipality of
Castañuelas , Winston Álvarez, said that they activated the
Prevention, Mitigation and Response Committee in order to inform the population of what is happening, without alarming the
community members of that area.
He said that they will take all the precision of the location, taking into account that every time these times of heavy rain arrive, the
town of Castañuelas , due to its geographical location, usually floods, so they already have a handle on this situation.
El Comité de Presas y Embalses está dando la voz de alerta para que esto no haya pánico
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