The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) has placed 17 provinces on alert as well as the National District, for possible mud slides, flooding and overflowing of rivers and streams. Nine provinces are on yellow alert and eight on green.
On yellow alert are the National District, Santo Domingo, El Seibo, Hato Mayor, San Pedro de Macorís, Monte Plata, San Cristóbal, San José de Ocoa, Peravia and Barahona.
On green alert are La Altagracia, La Romana, Bahoruco, Independencia, Pedernales, Azua, Monseñor Nouel and La Vega.
The alert is due to the rains that have fallen as a result of Tropical Storm Isaac, especially in Greater Santo Domingo, Peravia, San Cristobal and Monte Plata. Ten communities are still cut off in Monte Plata province.
The restrictions on small boats have been lifted on the Atlantic Coast and they can now operate normally.
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18 September 2018
