The military and police commission of the Ministry of Public Works began reinforcing its services for assistance throughout the national territory as Hurricane Irma gets close. In addition, Minister Gonzalo Castillo gave instructions that the main highways must be free of any refuse so that assistance will be able to flow to those areas that so require it.
Castillo reported on Tuesday, 5 September 2017, that several days ago cleanup work had begun on the drainage ditches throughout much of the area around Santo Domingo and that they have sent teams to different provinces that might be affected by the hurricane.
Gonzalo Castillo also told reporters from El Nacional newspaper that the heavy machinery operators are on 24-hour alert during the passage of this hurricane.
Castillo called on the public to pay attention to the bulletins issued by Civil Defends and the COE.
Regarding the contingency plan, Castillo called on residents to not hesitate to call the assistance units placed along the highways (829-688-1000) and report any news or need for assistance.
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6 September 2017
