A Civil Defense volunteer drowned yesterday while trying to save an old man and two children caught in a flood in the Manganagua slum area of Santo Domingo. Juan Dionicio Infante, 29, was president of the Civil Defense committee. Heavy rains fell all morning yesterday in the Dominican Republic, flooding city streets in many areas where drainage is faulty, creating worse traffic jams. In the afternoon, the sun came out, but the Weather Department forecasts more rains for today and tomorrow due to the cold front affecting the area. The torrential rains also intensified power blackouts, from the usual eight hours to 14 hours.
