Flooding affected the town of El Limón in Samana. The town is best known for the nearby El Limón waterfall. Visits to the waterfall were suspended on Thursday, 17 August 2017, until the paths dried out with better weather moving in on Friday.
Diario Libre reported that a 52-year old Ignacio Moya drowned when river waters dragged him in during the flooding in the community. He was well known as an organizer of Catholic Church events in the town.
The rising waters also flooded homes in El Valle, Los Rieles, Los Chichiguaos and El 6 del Bajo Yuna in Sánchez municipalities.
The National Metereological Office (Onamet) has maintained weather alerts for possible continuation of flooding of rivers and streams.
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Diario Libre
21 August 2017
