Intense rains falling in Santo Domingo on the evening of 7 May 2024 caused massive traffic jams, with people taking more than an hour and a half to get to destinations that could be reached in 15 minutes.
The National Weather Office (Onamet) forecasts rains will continue in most of the country, especially in the afternoons and evenings, while issuing red alerts for Puerto Plata, Montecristi, La Vega, Duarte (San Francisco de Macoris) and Santiago Rodríguez provinces. Yellow alerts are issued for the provinces of Valverde, Santiago, Espaillat, Monseñor Nouel, Juan Sánchez Ramírez, María Trinidad Sánchez, Monte Plata, Samaná, San Pedro de Macorís, La Altagracia, Hato Mayor, El Seibo, San Cristóbal, San José de Ocoa, and Greater Santo Domingo (National District and province of Santo Domingo).
Weather is expected to improve over the weekend, but a wet May is forecast.
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8 May 2024