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Apparently the most damage was in Greater Santo Domingo. Flooding of a gully in Los Rios.
People who built in vulnerable areas...
Also, this relatively small storm revealed what is so apparent for anyone who drives in Santo Domingo.
The power utility lines are a disaster. Several just collapsed. Unfortunately people had parked on the street. Here are two photos of
People who built in vulnerable areas...
Also, this relatively small storm revealed what is so apparent for anyone who drives in Santo Domingo.
The power utility lines are a disaster. Several just collapsed. Unfortunately people had parked on the street. Here are two photos of
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Monte Plata was hit hard. The hut of a friend is gone in the pueblo Monte Plata. The pueblo seems According to local rumors to be kind of closed off now. Another friend from the province of monte plata says wind and rain like never before in the last years. In las terrenas my cisterna is not even half full, complete non event.
the official alerts were wrong, they had Samana in red and santo domingo en green. Mike had it correct.
the official alerts were wrong, they had Samana in red and santo domingo en green. Mike had it correct.
Earlier someone asked about Sosua: Currently moderate rain and a breeze. The wind direction seems to be coming more from the south or SE now. The sky is getting a bit lighter as I look to the east and NE but still looks a bit threatening to the South and SE. Over all, not to jinx anything, this may have been a very lucky break for many of us. The NHC certainly painted a different picture of this storm that varied greatly from the reality I have experienced so far. For that I am thankful. These storms are a blessing for no one usually and I for one am glad that that Laura was no more than she was. We still have a long time to go before the end of the storm season so we'll be here again. How long can our luck hold out?
Thanks Mike as always, your information and commentary was invaluable and I was able to find some degree calm solace in some of the things you said . However, when you admit to not knowing where the storm was tracking and some of the other uncertain bits I did get a bit more anxious than I was before. No fault, I know sometimes, circumstances are not clear and I would rather hear " I do not know" than something that turns out to just plain wrong. I am so glad we have you back to help guide us through these troubling and uncertain events.
Thanks Mike as always, your information and commentary was invaluable and I was able to find some degree calm solace in some of the things you said . However, when you admit to not knowing where the storm was tracking and some of the other uncertain bits I did get a bit more anxious than I was before. No fault, I know sometimes, circumstances are not clear and I would rather hear " I do not know" than something that turns out to just plain wrong. I am so glad we have you back to help guide us through these troubling and uncertain events.
The 2 pm geos satellite image still shows a lot of this storm over Dominican territory. It's not quite gone yet.
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you are quiet ahead of our times, it is just 1PM now, lol.
I guess the power outs did readjust the canacian-caribbean clocks, hehe.
A reason I don't live in the South or East part of the DR:
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Tormenta Laura deja más de un millón de hogares sin electricidad
La zona Este y Sur son las más afectadas con las averías en el sistema
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this is from 1PM today, sunday 23rd.
for the East it is anyways over, aremaining a light cloudy sunday, nothing else.
the last piece over DR soil is the red area East of the Center somewhere between St Dgo and Barahona.
it moves N and the NW with the circulation and could contain some rain and wind.
for the rest of the country nothing mayor should be in any aftermath/tail or such.
time to enjoy the last sunday hours til curfew, as the House Dragon and kids are at a cousin's house,
so me and watchdog Lucy enjoy a sunday afternoon alone at home on the couch.
for the East it is anyways over, aremaining a light cloudy sunday, nothing else.
the last piece over DR soil is the red area East of the Center somewhere between St Dgo and Barahona.
it moves N and the NW with the circulation and could contain some rain and wind.
for the rest of the country nothing mayor should be in any aftermath/tail or such.
time to enjoy the last sunday hours til curfew, as the House Dragon and kids are at a cousin's house,
so me and watchdog Lucy enjoy a sunday afternoon alone at home on the couch.
nice surprise for myself, our lil barrio did not get a single power out during this one, not even for a minute.A reason I don't live in the South or East part of the DR:
Tormenta Laura deja más de un millón de hogares sin electricidad
La zona Este y Sur son las más afectadas con las averías en el sistema
also the main powerlines seem to be unharmed,because usually after a storm pass the power gets down for short times a few times while they fix any damages on the line, but nothing due Laura so far, all up and running.
windeguy,
why not the East??
in case of electricity, we have here the most reliable one, expensive but always up and running, blackouts are unknown here on the East as long as not a road accident gets a pole down or such. and even then they are out in no time even in the middle of the night and get the power back on quickly.
why not the East??
in case of electricity, we have here the most reliable one, expensive but always up and running, blackouts are unknown here on the East as long as not a road accident gets a pole down or such. and even then they are out in no time even in the middle of the night and get the power back on quickly.
Power where DR1 is located on Av. Gustavo Mejia Ricart 119B never went out. Street lights were on all the time.
I have heard from a few friends in Santo Domingo that there was quite a lot of damage to property, very strong winds and a huge amount of rain. Santo Domingo usually gets spared from the hurricanes, I guess this was their turn.
I give her a ton of credit for that. Most politicians would stay dry.
i would say the opposite is the case.
PC is one of the locations with the lowest chances for such,
asso often storms get rerouted when hitting PR right in front of the track to PC.
Santo Domingo also seems to be lucky with hurricanes (yes I know Laura seems to be an exception). I have often wondered if that's why the city has survived and grown so much.
A few years ago there where huge floodings after a storm. In 2018 I think. I really doubt Santo Domingo is a special safe zone
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