Metereologist Francisco Holguin of the National Meteorological Office (Onamet) alerts residents in the Dominican Republic to check their preparedness for a hurricane. The Atlantic hurricane season begins on 1 June and ends on 30 November, and international forecasters are forecasting 14 to 16 named storms this year. August and September are the most active months for hurricanes in the Caribbean.
He called for residents on the island to be prepared and explained that the Center for Emergency Operations (COE) and the World Food Program (PMA) would be running simulations as well as reviewing contingency plans and existing procedures and protocols to ensure readiness by the beginning of the season.
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Listin Diario
23 May 2018
