Tropical Storm Beryl has dissipated but the remnant tropical wave brought intense early morning rain and thunderstorms primarily to the southern coast of the Dominican Republic. Greater Santo Domingo endured heavy rains and residents awoke to flooded streets. Hundreds of morning activities, including early morning exercise classes and summer camps, have been cancelled as people have stayed home to deal with the flooding and damages caused by the intense rains. The government announced the suspending of operations of the Santo Domingo Skylift that crosses over the Ozama River.
The director of the Emergency Operations Center (COE), General Juan Manuel Méndez, during a press conference at the Presidential Palace on Monday, 9 July 2018, had expressed hopes Berly would continue to weaken as it crossed the Caribbean.
The tropical wave effects began to be felt as early as the afternoon of Monday 9 July 2018 when wind gusts were felt. The weather forecast was for moderate to strong rainfall and wind gusts in the southeast of the country.
Due to this forecast, the COE has issued a green and yellow alerts for 20 provinces of 31 provinces.
Gloria Ceballos, director of the National Meteorological Office (Onamet) has said that they are expecting rain of up to 100 millimeters in some areas with the most rain falling on Tuesday and Wednesday, 10-11 July.
Operators of small boats are warned to stay near the coast and the population is warned to follow the orders of the civil protection organizations.
The US National Hurricane Center has also warned that the conditions are such that Beryl could regenerate as a hurricane as it approaches the Bahamas.
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Listin Diario
10 July 2018
