The Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) held a meeting on Tuesday, 5 September 2017, in Puerto Plata to coordinate preventive efforts and protection of tourists visiting the north coast given the imminent passing of Hurricane Irma. Hurricane Irma is expected to primarily affect the north coast. It would be a first time a storm of more than Category 1 hits the north coast since Onamet records are kept.
Julio Almonte, deputy minister of Tourism for the north coast, explained that hotels, the airport and Amber Cove cruise ship port have activated their hurricane protocols to guarantee the safety of visitors at the hotels and transport operations.
Participating in the meeting, in addition to Mitur officers were representatives of the Civil Defense, Puerto Plata Tourism Cluster, Puerto Plata City Government, Puerto Plata Chamber of Commerce, hotel associations of Playa Dorada, Sosúa, Cabarete, Costa Dorada, Cofresí, Ocean World, Specialized Corps for Tourism Security, Ministry of Public Works, Ministry of Public Health, Puerto Plata Water Corporation (Coraaplata), EdeNorte, Catholic Church, AMET, Ministry of Defense, Infotep, Public Ministry, Air Force, National Police and office of the Puerto Plata senator.
Almonte emphasized: “All institutions of the public and private sector of the north coast are working as a team taking the corresponding measures for before and after Hurricane Irma,” he said.
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6 September 2017
