The director of the Corporation of Aqueducts and Sewers for Santo Domingo (CAASD), Alejandro Montás has announced preparations for the hurricane season, which started on 1 June.
The measures include maintenance to drainage in areas subject to flooding, and the pruning of trees near high-tension electricity cables that feed the main aqueducts and wells.
It is expected that 13 tropical storms will form during the season, which lasts until 30 November. The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) expects at least five of them will become hurricanes.
The Dominican Federation of Municipalities (Fedomu) called on the mayors across the country to prepare their prevention and contingency plans, and Fedomu president, Rafael Hidalgo reminded that much of the territory in the country is vulnerable, citing the damage caused in the past by tropical storms and hurricanes.
A total of 14,126 volunteers will be available to give assistance in the event of emergencies, managed by Civil Defense.
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El Dia
4 June 2019