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The Emergency Operations’ Center (COE) has issued a green alert for Santiago and La Vega, where major rains are expected due to the remains of a tropical wave crossing the country.
According to the National Meteorological Office (Onamet) thunderstorms would affect the northwest, north, northeast and southeast and there are expected to continue in the northeast, southeast, northwest, central mountain area and the border zone.
Metereologist Jean Suriel alerts to prepare for high temperatures due to the huge dust cloud being blown westward from desert areas in Africa that is bring hazy skies to the Dominican Republic.
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