Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier García reported that no tourist was injured and no hotel suffered major damage due to Hurricane Irma. The Punta Cana area tourist destination was spared after the hurricane took a northerly course as it moved west of the DR. Hotels nationwide had bunkered down to await Hurricane Irma that instead made a WNW turn sparing the country from significant damage.
The Ministry of Public Works promptly cleared fallen trees or debris from north coast roads and in cities and towns. The Ministry assigned thousands of civil servants working in brigades to supplement efforts of city municipalities in the clean up.
The Water Authority reported that aqueducts that supply hotels in Puerto Plata, Montellano, Sosua and Cabarete hotels were not affected by the storm. Hotels were prompt to restore landscape and clear beach and pools from debris.
Expect some good deals as the word gets out the DR was spared from Irma, despite it passing to the north of the island. Casa de Campo reports all is normal again at the resort and community. It is advertising an extension of their Labor Day Sale with rates from US$249 per person including guest room accommodations, 4-passenger golf cart, horseback riding, one-round of skeet shooting, non-motorized water sports, tennis, unlimited drinks, and daily breakfast, lunch, & dinner at the resort restaurants.
https://presidencia.gob.do/noticias/obras-publicas-despeja-vias-en-puerto-plata
https://www.metrord.do/do/noticias/2017/09/08/mopc-restablce-transito-carretera-nagua-cabrera-rio-san-juan.html
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443010&CategoryId=14092
12 September 2017
