The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) is alerting residents in 16 provinces of heavy rainstorms and flooding due to a weather front. The heavy rains have affected the operation of six aqueducts nationwide. Provinces under alert are La Vega, Santiago (yellow alert), San Cristóbal, Santiago Rodríguez, Espaillat, Dajabón, Hermanas Mirabal, Valverde, Monseñor Nouel (Bonao), La Altagracia, María Trinidad Sánchez, Duarte (San Francisco de Macorís), Sánchez Ramírez (Cotuí), San Juan de la Maguana, Puerto Plata and Greater Santo Domingo (green alert).
3 October 2019