The Minister of Public Health said that the hurricane destroyed 217 schools, and 727 suffered damages, including 347 that lost their roofs. The Ministry is hard at work to restore these roofs by mid October. There are 6,700 public schools in the DR. Minister Ligia Amada Melo estimated the losses at RD$391 million. Most affected are located in Monte Plata, Higuey, La Romana and San Pedro de Macoris.
