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Wow! Effects of the Hard Rains in Santo Domingo
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Update (11:20pm) @NALs
- 8 deaths (and counting on the collapse of the tunnel at the Máximo Gómez and 27 de Febrero:
- Santo Domingo Oeste main avenues like Isabela Aguiar, transformed into rivers. The southwest side of the Distrito (Avenida Independencia, El 12, Haina)
- Plaza de la Bandera flooded up to 7 feet
- Arroyo Hondo collapsed. Major structural damages due to the creeks around this neighborhood where highrise and luxury condos are:
- Urbanización Fernández (nearby Bravo supermarket) and just a block from Blue Mall and the new WTC flooded up to 7-8 feet of water
- 8 deaths (and counting on the collapse of the tunnel at the Máximo Gómez and 27 de Febrero:
- Santo Domingo Oeste main avenues like Isabela Aguiar, transformed into rivers. The southwest side of the Distrito (Avenida Independencia, El 12, Haina)
- Plaza de la Bandera flooded up to 7 feet
- Arroyo Hondo collapsed. Major structural damages due to the creeks around this neighborhood where highrise and luxury condos are:
- Urbanización Fernández (nearby Bravo supermarket) and just a block from Blue Mall and the new WTC flooded up to 7-8 feet of water
It's a hard, it's a hard rain's a-gonna fall...
When everything's paved and drainage also gets plugged by trash this is a rinse and repeat story.
When everything's paved and drainage also gets plugged by trash this is a rinse and repeat story.
That depends if they were empty or full with garbage...
The whole idea behind them was to eliminate access to folks who throw garbage in them.
That is a lot - almost 2" per hour ? Is this an all time record - because it seems Santo Domingo gets dumped on frequently
With the amount of rain that fell on such a short period of time, flooding is inevitable regardless of the drainage.
The other thing about "normal" Dominican rain is that it's heavy. Many Dominicans compare SD with places like NYC, Boston, etc and often claim a little bit of rain causes flooding in SD. Well, it doesn't truly rains in NYC, Boston, etc as it does in SD except in a handful of days during summer. Guess what happens when is rains like in SD? Even highways floods, that should give an idea.
The other thing about "normal" Dominican rain is that it's heavy. Many Dominicans compare SD with places like NYC, Boston, etc and often claim a little bit of rain causes flooding in SD. Well, it doesn't truly rains in NYC, Boston, etc as it does in SD except in a handful of days during summer. Guess what happens when is rains like in SD? Even highways floods, that should give an idea.
If you build drainage adapted to this kind of rain and maintain them, there won't be flooding.
And don't forget to level the streets the correct way....
Oh, and don't live where stones are round, there was a river in the past, changes are the river "returns"....
That could help, but even in Miami it floods with "normal" rain. Even on ritzy Brickel Ave. There is only so much that can be done, IMO.
That is only 3mtrs above sealevel, not enough gravity to get rid of it.
And maybe that's why they live in high rises there ... no wet feet
One of the things that makes Dominicans so special. Folks taking hot chocolate and bread to the rescuers last night:
Regarding the retaining wall that collapsed on 27 de Febrero Ave, it appears the wall wasn't built according to code. It's missing the drainage that such walls are suppose to have and the wall was not tied correctly to the rock. If that's the case with the retaining wall that collapsed, then it's safe to assume it applies to all the tunnels and underpasses done in the first term of Leonel Fernández.
To make matters worse, the CODIA and several civilians had commented and contacted the authorities regarding cracks on that wall. This span to over 2 decades and nothing was done, it fell on deaf ears.
Given all of this, I'm surprised that wall remain standing for so long.
To make matters worse, the CODIA and several civilians had commented and contacted the authorities regarding cracks on that wall. This span to over 2 decades and nothing was done, it fell on deaf ears.
Given all of this, I'm surprised that wall remain standing for so long.
Video | ¡Cuidado! Puente peatonal a punto de colapsar en Las Américas
Residentes del sector Los Frailes, en Santo Domingo Este, denunciaron el mal estado en el que está uno de los puentes peatonales ubicado en el kilómetro 11
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OUCH
Sad.
The amount of corruption, greed, stupidity, negligence, refusal to take responsibility for one's actions,
lack of respect for the fellow man along with the inability to plan or think past tomorrow is quite impressive.... i must say.