The Emergency Operations Center (COE) issued a yellow alert for 12 provinces and an “early” green alert for 07 because the center of tropical storm Fiona is located about 215 km east of Guadeloupe in the (Lesser Antilles) and moving west at about 22 km/h with maximum sustained winds estimated at about 85 km/h with higher gusts and a small change in intensity is expected in the coming days as it approaches our area.
The provinces on yellow alert are:
Samaná, La Romana, El Seibo, San Cristóbal, San Pedro de Macorís, Barahona, La Altagracia, María Trinidad Sánchez, Hato Mayor, Gran Santo Domingo, Peravia, Azua
On green alert are:
Duarte, Sánchez Ramírez, Monsignor Nouel, San José de Ocoa, San Juan, Monte Plata, La Vega
With a trajectory that suggests that this Sunday the country would be under the effects of tropical storm Fiona, several emergency agencies are already preparing to prevent the impact on the territory.
The director of the COE, Juan Manuel Méndez, pointed out that they activated their contingency plan for hurricanes, which includes several response agencies such as Public Health, Civil Defense, Public Works, among others.
Active health plan for possible storm passage
Prevention. Faced with the possible passage of tropical storm Fiona through Dominican territory, the Ministry of Public Health yesterday activated the contingency plan with which they seek to reduce the impact it could cause in the nation.
The entity instructs the Provincial Directorates and Health Areas on urgent measures in shelters and hospitals; urges the population to take precautionary measures in their homes and stay informed of the corresponding agencies.
The plan will respond with the provision of supplies such as masks, medicines, gel, among others.
