In its Sunday, 10 September 2017 bulletin issued at 11am, the Center for Emergency Operations (COE) reported that only five provinces in the Dominican Republic continue under alert.
Of these, Montecristi continues in yellow alert. Montecristi was in part affected by the high wind gusts and the release of reservoir waters in order to prepare for torrential rains expected for Hurricane Irma that did not happen.
San Cristóbal, Peravia, San José de Ocoa and Azua are on green alert primarily due to an expected rainstorm for Monday expected to affect this southwestern area.
The COE reported that as of Sunday, 1,474 persons are still lodged with friends and family, 98 persons are in two government shelters, 993 houses have been affected, 15 communities are isolated by land due to bridge collapses, and 58 aqueducts are still out of operation.
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COE
11 September 2017
