Headlines over the weekend dealt with energy, taxes and the weather. On Saturday, Hoy announced that the dam at Sabaneta in the province of San Juan de la Maguana was overflowing. The Civil Defense authorities issued a warning for the local population to be alert. Rear Admiral Radhames Lora Salcedo, the head of the National Emergency Commission, warned that the flow of the San Juan River could increase over the next few days. El Caribe newspaper reported that the peak reservoir levels had been reached at the Hatillo, Rio Blanco and Sabaneta dams. Tropical Storm Mindy, the cause of the recent downpours, came within 50 miles of the Samana Peninsula.