Hurricane Lenny passed 240 kilometers to the south of Saona Island on the southeastern coast of the DR causing no major damage. Rain showers fell on southeastern and eastern provinces. But in Santo Domingo, residents who had prepared for the worst were "disappointed" when only a five-minute rain fell in the capital city. Many academic, cultural, judicial, government and business activities were suspended, nevertheless. As a result, traffic was pleasant in the city of Santo Domingo. The city was affected by an increase in blackouts, as the CDE took precautions and shut off systems as a preparation for the hurricane. Flights to Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia, Panama and Curacao were suspended in the late afternoon and evening. Hoy newspaper reports that not a single drop of water fell in Mesopotamia, which residents evacuated after last year’s tragic experience with mudslides. To further monitor the hurricane as it makes its way through the Caribbean, some good links with information are: http://www.intellicast.com/Tropical/World/UnitedStates/HurTrack1/ http://www.weather.com/weather_center/trop_season/ http://www.usatoday.com/weather/huricane/images/atlantic_track_lenny.htm http://www.gopbi.com/weather/storm/atlantic/lenny.html http://www4.nlmoc.navy.mil/data/atcf/al161999.gif http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at199916.html http://www2.gobeach.com/hurr.htm
