SANTO DOMINGO.- The Emergency Operations Center (COE) increased the provinces on alert to 24, of which nine are in yellow, and 14 and the National District in green, due to possible flooding of rivers, streams and ravines, as well as sudden or urban floods, resulting from the effects of a trough associated with a low pressure circulation.
The provinces on yellow alert are Puerto Plata, María Trinidad Sánchez, Espaillat, El Seibo, Duarte, Samaná, Hermanas Mirabal, La Altagracia and Hato Mayor.
While the National District, Valverde, San Cristóbal, Peravia, Monseñor Nouel, Barahona, La Romana, Santiago, Monte Plata, La Vega, San Pedro de Macorís, Santo Domingo, Pedernales, San José de Ocoa and Sánchez are on green alert. Ramirez.
The COE recommends that people refrain from crossing rivers, streams and ravines that have high volumes of water in the provinces under alert.
Likewise, he urged operators of fragile, small and medium-sized vessels on the Atlantic Coast to remain in port, due to moderate wind with occasional gusts and waves between 6 to 8 feet high near the coast.
Likewise, on the Caribbean coast, from Cabo Engaño (La Altagracia) to Isla Saona (La Romana) they must remain in port due to moderate wind and waves of 5 to 7 feet. The rest of the Caribbean coast can navigate with caution near the coastal perimeter without venturing out to sea.
According to the report from the Dominican Institute of Meteorology (INDOMET), the trough associated with a low-pressure circulation gives off cloudy clouds that generate moderate downpours, thunderstorms and gusts of wind over La Altagracia, El Seibo, Hato Mayor, La Romana, San Pedro de Monte Plata and Samaná.
Downpours with thunderstorms and gusts of wind will also be recorded in María Trinidad Sánchez, Duarte, Hermanas Mirabal, Espaillat, Puerto Plata, Sánchez Ramírez, Monseñor Nouel, El Gran Santo Domingo, San Cristóbal, San José de Ocoa, Valverde and other nearby areas. . Storm and precipitation activities will continue at night.
