The general administrator of the Corporación Dominicana de Electricidad published advertisements in local dailies requesting citizens to notify its Security Department if contractors or employees request payments in order to make necessary repairs to restore power. The CDE recommends calling telephones 534-5040 and 534-5817 and notifying the number of the license plate of the vehicle, the identification number of the vehicle, as well as the name of the person, if possible. For the most part, the CDE has been commended as the most effective of all government organizations in the post-Hurricane days. The CDE restored power in most circuits of the city in less than four days after the hurricane. The CDE attributed its quick response to its planning prior to the hurricane.
