A tornado in Villa Tapia, in the north-central province of Hermanas Mirabal has damaged more than 900 tareas (56.25 hectares) of farmland planted with plantains causing RD$7 million in losses to farmers in El Coco Uno, Dos, Coco Centro and Las Jayas. The tornado, which hit the area on Thursday, 16 October 2014, also damaged avocado trees, cassava (yuca) plantations and tamarind trees. Several houses lost their zinc roofs, but no deaths or injuries were reported.
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