A total of 4,034 people have been evacuated from their homes as the result of the rains that have been falling over the last few days, which also destroyed one house and affected another 806, mainly in the northern areas of the country. According to the Emergency Operations Center (COE), four towns were cut off, damage was reported to two electricity systems, and the Montecristi aqueduct was shut down. Due to the risk of more flooding, overflowing of tributaries and landslides, the COE has placed 19 provinces on alert.
Yellow alerts were issued for Dajabon, Santiago Rodriguez, Valverde (Mao), Montecristi, La Vega, Monsenor Nouel (Bonao), Espaillat (Moca), Duarte/San Francisco de Macoris (especially the Lower Yuna), Maria Trinidad Sanchez (Nagua), San Pedro de Macoris (especially in the Los Llanos area), Santiago and Puerto Plata. At the same time, Hermanas Mirabal (Salcedo), Monte Plata, Sanchez Ramirez (Cotui), La Romana, El Seibo, Hato Mayor and La Altagracia (Higuey) remain on green alert.
The floods caused by the rains across the province of Santiago, the Central Cibao and the northwestern border region have caused millions in losses, as they swept away household effects as well as flooding thousands of tareas planted with several crops. In some cases the flooding destroyed bridges and caused landslides, although the latest incidents have not resulted in the loss of human lives.