Yesterday, Tuesday 20 May, two tornadoes and torrential rainfall caused landsides on some roads in Puerto Plata province holding up traffic.
According to reports, trees were down on the Quebrada Honda-Altamira road, and were quickly removed by Imbert Civil Defense.
As well as blocking the roads, the strong winds and heavy rain caused extensive crop damage in Puerto Plata province, destroying plantains and other vegetables, especially in the communities of La Colorada, Quebrada Honda, Saballo, Altamira and La China.
In Llanos de Perez, two homes were damaged by a tornado that ripped off the zinc roofs.
Tornados y fuertes vientos causan daños a la agricultura en Puerto Plata