The executive director of the Civil Defense, Juan Salasreported this Thursday that the emergency response institution activated its action protocols in the face of the heavy rains and floods that have been recorded in several provinces of the country, which has included the rescue of people in vulnerable areas.
Salas indicated that, so far, the provinces of Espaillat, Puerto Plata, Samaná, Duarte and María Trinidad Sánchez have been the most affected, with 3,034 displaced people, 3,100 flooded homes, 18 cut-off communities and 14 river overflows.
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The also president of the National Emergency Commission (CNE) called on the provincial directors to coordinate with the governors, mayors and mayors the activation of the provincial and municipal Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Response Committees (CPMR), with the purpose of managing aid and taking preventive measures.
He recalled that the orange institution has georeferenced places that could be enabled as shelters at the national level.
“To access the list, he asked the population to scan the QR code available on the website www.defensacivil.gob.do and on social networks. Likewise, they can call 809-472-8617 to receive guidance and report incidents in the “AlertaDo” App, available free for Android and Apple phones.
Juan Salas called on citizens to remain alert to incidents that could continue to cause the rains.
