President Leonel Fernandez announced he was suspending his trip to the United States (New York area and Chicago) where he would attend several events related to expatriate Dominicans, as reported by the Listin Diario. The announcement comes on the heels of Jeanne that today left Dominican territory as she heads north to Bahamas. While the brunt of the storm has passed, floods are happening in vulnerable areas nationwide. Most damages were suffered in the east and northeast.