President Danilo Medina and the entire country are following the latest happenings and news regarding the passing of Hurricane Irma. The storm is expected to be felt in the country in the early morning of Thursday, 7 September 2017 as it moves over from Puerto Rico.
Communications’ Director, Roberto Rodríguez Marchena, said President Danilo Medina is following Hurricane Irma from his office in the Presidential Palace where he will also be receiving updates from the emergency organizations.
Meanwhile, employees at the Presidential Palace completed preparations on Wednesday, taking down glass lamps around the perimeter of the Presidential Palace as part of the hurricane precautionary measures. Presidential Palace staff were also out collecting garbage in the surrounding streets cutting loose branches from trees.
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Diario Libre
7 September 2017
