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The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) has reported that due to the heavy rains across the country more than 9,090 people and 56 communities have been cut off by the flooding. The forecast is for rains to continue on Tuesday, the sun will shine somewhat on Wednesday, but then another trough is coming our way with more wet weather forecast starting Thursday.<\/p>\n
There are 30 provinces under alert with four under the maximum red alert: Mar\u00eda Trinidad Sanchez (Nagua), Duarte (San Francisco de Macor\u00eds), S\u00e1nchez Ram\u00edrez (Cotu\u00ed), and San Crist\u00f3bal.<\/p>\n
The latest bulletin from the National Meteorological Office (Onamet) states that the areas expecting the most rain are the southwest, central Cibao, northeast and Greater Santo Domingo.<\/p>\n
According to the water company, INAPA, there are eight aqueducts out of service, five have been closed as a preventive measure and three have been affected by the rains.<\/p>\n
Those provinces under yellow alert are Espaillat, Hermanas Mirabal, Monse\u00f1or Nouel, La Vega, Peravia, Azua, Barahona, Monte Plata, San Pedro Macor\u00eds, Greater Santo Domingo, San Jos\u00e9 de Ocoa.<\/p>\n
Under green alert are La Romana, San Juan de la Maguana, La Altagracia, El\u00edas Pi\u00f1a, Santiago, Puerto Plata, Hato Mayor, Saman\u00e1, El Seibo and Dajab\u00f3n.<\/p>\n
Reports are of flooding affecting traffic along the Duarte Highway, especially at the crosspoints near Villa Altagracia and Bonao.<\/p>\n
Read more in Spanish: 25 April 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) has reported that due to the heavy rains across the country more than 9,090 people and 56 communities have been cut off by the flooding. The forecast is for rains to continue on Tuesday, the sun will shine somewhat on Wednesday, but then another trough is coming our way … <\/p>\n
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