The National Weather Office (Onamet) forecasts more rain through Friday, 24 May 2024.
The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) increased to 25 the provinces under weather alerts. The COE now has most of the country under the weather alerts for intense rains and possible flooding. Of these, most on the south coast, Pedernales, Independencia, Bahoruco, Barahona, Azua, San Jose de Ocoa, Peravia, San Cristobal, Greater Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo province and the National District), and San Pedro de Macoris are under yellow alert.
Likewise, COE reports green alert weather for La Vega, Monseñor Nouel (Bonao), Monte Plata, Duarte (San Francisco de Macoris), Santiago, Santiago Rodríguez, Sanchez Ramirez (Cotuí), Hato Mayor, El Seibo, La Romana, Samana and La Altagracia (Punta Cana), Puerto Plata and Montecristi. Light to moderate rains are forecast.
Onamet reports that as of Wednesday, 22 May 2024, a passing trough and low-pressure system circulating off the southwest of the country will affect the Dominican territory with a significant increase in rains that could be moderate to strong and even torrential, with thunderstorms and gusts of wind. As the afternoon of Wednesday, it rained in Greater Santo Domingo.
Onamet forecasts that in some areas, especially in the Southwest, between 100 and 150 mm of rain will fall. The Barahona-Pedernales road section (El Derrumbao) to Enriquillo has been shut down due to possible landslides.
The rains are forecast to continue on Thursday and Friday.
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