HOLY SUNDAY.– In view of the forecast of rain in the area due to Storm Melissa and with the purpose of regulate the flooding of the Muhammad Riverthe authorities will be carrying out excess regulation and turbine operations in the Valdesia Hydroelectric Power Plantbelonging to Jigüey–Avocado–Valdesia–Las Barías Complex.
Due to these operations, urges downstream communities of the aforementioned dams to take the preventative measures necessary to protect their lives and propertyas well as keep pay attention to information and guidance issued by civil protection organizations and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
Among the communities that could be affected are the Jigüey Damas well as the reservoirs Los Mineros, Los Naranjos and El Rosalito. Dam levels also show increases Avocado, Los Manantiales, Valentín, El Buey, Botadero and The Wasps.
Likewise, increases are reported in the flow of the Valdesia Dam and its tributaries, including Much Water, Mana de Yaguate, La Mancha, Las Cuevas, Juan Decena, Nizao and the Contraembalse.
In the system of The Bariasthe dams Holy Week, Yaguate, Las Barías, Pizarrete and Humachón They increase the amount of liquid due to the incidence of precipitation.
Storm Melissa will continue causing heavy rain this Saturday
The National Institute of Meteorology (INDOMET) predicted moderate to heavy rains, thunderstorms and occasional gusts of wind for this Saturday, due to the incidence of Storm Melissa, which will maintain a cloud field over the country.
The authorities reiterated their call to the population to refrain from crossing rivers, streams and ravines, given the risk of urban and rural flooding, overflowing of rivers, streams and ravines, and landslides, mainly in vulnerable sectors. Furthermore, it urges bathers and beach users Consult local authorities before engaging in water activitiesdue to the possibility of breakers and rip currents.
More than 500 millimeters of rain
The tropical storm Melissa has left more than 500 millimeters (20 inches) of rain in Santo Domingo since last Tuesday, keeping the capital and the south of the country under a regime of persistent rains and intense.
The data comes from the WeatherFlow network’s Tempest station and was posted to the X network (formerly Twitter) by John Morales, certified meteorologist and hurricane specialist.
