The floods caused by rains in Santiago and other provinces of Cibao in recent days have triggered alarms among residents of the sectors that feel the effects of various atmospheric phenomena.
Ramón Pichardo, a concerned citizen, asked through his
The answer was offered by the director of the Dominican Institute of Meteorology, Indomet, Gloria Ceballos, who said that last year’s rainfall in the capital was higher, however, in this area the millimeters of water are also worrying.
“They were not similar, since those from Santo Domingo were much superior; but for several days it has been raining in that region
Look at the accumulated 5 days 116.3 mms in Villa González; The average rainfall in Santiago in the month of October is 118.2 mms“It has rained a lot,” said the head of the meteorological organization.
On November 18, according to official meteorological information, approximately 431 millimeters of water, only that day.
While on November 4, 2022, they registered 266 millimeters.
Cibao Stadium
The Cibao Stadium could not escape the inclement weather, as a result of the rains that flooded the space, the game scheduled for Wednesday night had to be postponed.
Through videos broadcast on social networks, it is observed how the sports facility became an “arm of the sea.”
Alerts
The combination of a trough and tropical wave led authorities to raise the alerts from 8 to 12 this Thursday.
The provinces on yellow alert are: Monte Cristi, La Vega, Santiago and Santiago Rodríguez.
Meanwhile, the provinces on green alert are: María Trinidad Sánchez, Puerto Plata, Monseñor Nouel, Espaillat, Valverde, Dajabón, Santo Domingo and Distrito Nacional.
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