My husband and I want to plan a trip for our first anniversary. We were looking at going to either Punta Cana or La Romana from August 4-11. Is this a bad time to go there? The travel agent said we would just be missing the height of hurricane season which starts mid august. Any advice?
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Hurricanes in August?
The fact is
That you should come to the North Coast, since the urricanes never bother that coast.
FYI, Hurricane David was the deadliest hurricane in recent (1979) memory. San Zenon was the most terrifying back in 1930. Every year there are pictures in the papers about San Zenon. Both of these were in August. So was Allen in 1980....
However, it is important to know the the National Hurricane Service and the US Weather Department and the Hurricane Center in Miami all are easily accessed, and we get enormous lead time, so there is absolutely no danger.
Besides, they are a blast to watch! Especially if you are a hillbilly like me and will go out to the Malecon in Santo Domingo so the waves can wash over you as they break on to George Washington Ave.!!!
Under no circumstance should you have any worries....just come and enjoy...
HB, hoping we get some this year...
That you should come to the North Coast, since the urricanes never bother that coast.
FYI, Hurricane David was the deadliest hurricane in recent (1979) memory. San Zenon was the most terrifying back in 1930. Every year there are pictures in the papers about San Zenon. Both of these were in August. So was Allen in 1980....
However, it is important to know the the National Hurricane Service and the US Weather Department and the Hurricane Center in Miami all are easily accessed, and we get enormous lead time, so there is absolutely no danger.
Besides, they are a blast to watch! Especially if you are a hillbilly like me and will go out to the Malecon in Santo Domingo so the waves can wash over you as they break on to George Washington Ave.!!!
Under no circumstance should you have any worries....just come and enjoy...
HB, hoping we get some this year...
See http://www.dr1.com/travel/expect/hurricanes.shtml
That links you to the DR1 Hurricane Page. Once the season begins in June we keep track of all the hurricanes that enter the area. This year, El Ni?o is around again, which makes the likelihood of a hurricane hitting the Caribbean lower this year. El Ni?o brings drought to the Caribbean.
That links you to the DR1 Hurricane Page. Once the season begins in June we keep track of all the hurricanes that enter the area. This year, El Ni?o is around again, which makes the likelihood of a hurricane hitting the Caribbean lower this year. El Ni?o brings drought to the Caribbean.