The recent rain showers have not been sufficient to put an end to the drought that is affecting large areas of the Dominican Republic, hurting cattle, farm and poultry production very hard. The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) is forecasting few rains for Easter Week.
The director of the National Institute for Water Resources (INDRHI), Olgo Fernandez, noted that most of the nation’s reservoirs are currently at minimum levels. However, he notes that the showers that fell along the Línea Noroeste (Santiago Rodríguez, Montecristi, Dajabón and Valverde) did serve to fill some lagoons, providing some relief for cattle. A low-pressure trough that covered the island over the past weekend was not expected to provide much water, and temperatures are expected to hit 90F in many areas.
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El Nacional
15 April 2019