2011 – Page 64

The coastline in the provinces of Nagua and Samana is littered with trees and pieces of flotsam. Over a thousand people have been displaced, and at least two towns were cut off due to flooding. This, so far, has been the effect of the passage of Hurricane Irene along the north coast of the Dominican …

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At the Cibao International Airport in Santiago, all airline operations were suspended as a result of Hurricane Irene, including flights yesterday morning and evening. American Airlines, Jet Blue, Delta and American Eagle suspended a total of 16 flights. The Operations Department at Las Americas International Airport (AILA) suspended 50 flights, both arrivals and departures. Jet …

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One of the country’s most famous cigar manufacturers, Arturo Fuente, lost two of its tobacco warehouses in Palmar Abajo in Villa Gonzalez early this morning. Efforts to fight the fire were impeded by a noticeable lack of equipment in the small town and the slow response from neighboring departments in Santiago and Navarrete. According to …

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The bulk of Dominican exports is concentrated in 23 products. As reported in Diario Libre, during the first five months of the year, 23 products accounted for US$2.49 billion of the total US$3.2 billion exported. This year exports are up 18%, about US$381.89 million more than last year. The leading exports were blood transfusion apparatus …

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In response to a poll carried out by the Municipality of Santo Domingo, seven of 10 city residents admitted that there is a serious need for more drivers’ ed. in the National District. According to the city government, driving at peak hours is reduced to 3-5kms per hour in many key areas of the city. …

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The judge for Permanent Attention of the National District, Jose Alejandro Vargas, has ordered one year’s preventive custody for Navy Captain Francisco del Rosario Diaz Rodriguez and Navy Lieutenant Hector Soto, as well as Army Sergeant Kelvin Leoclides Recio Novas and a civilian, Marino Valdez Gomez, who are accused of kidnapping two Italian women and …

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Relax after the tense days waiting for Hurricane Irene to visit. Stand-up comedian Carlos Sanchez is booked for Casa de Teatro on Tuesdays in August. During his 23 August 2011 at 10pm, he is sure to have some new gags about the no-show of the storm in Santo Domingo. For more on ongoing and upcoming …

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President Leonel Fernandez met with the Emergency Operations Center (COE) yesterday in preparation for Hurricane Irene hitting the Dominican Republic. The storm is expected to affect mainly the northeastern and northern coasts with heavy rains, wind gusts and high wave surge. Shortly after, the Ministry of Education cancelled school nationwide this Monday and announced preventive …

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On Sunday afternoon, several flights were cancelled due to the Hurricane Watch issued for the Dominican Republic. At Las Americas International (SDQ), most flights have been cancelled for arrivals and departures. This has affected JetBlue, Air France, KLM, American Eagle and other regional airlines. Some afternoon flights out of Las Americas are confirmed, nevertheless. See …

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Today’s Hoy newspaper publishes the results of its 11-15 August poll with nine months to go before the 20 May presidential election. Voters showed a 47.9% preference for Mejia, compared to 33.4% for the PLD candidate, Danilo Medina. Some 1,200 men and women eligible to vote were polled. The margin of error of the poll …

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