The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) reported this Sunday that eight provinces of the country remain under alert due to showers and at the same time made a call to the drivers to move with caution in the different freeways and highways in the country due to conditions of reduced visibility.
The entity predicted that this Sunday the incidence of a trough and the transport of moisture from the wind over the territory will continue, so a cloudy environment will prevail from morning hours until late at night, with the occurrence of showers moderate to strong, thunderstorms and wind gusts over much of the country.
The Onamet He indicated that due to the expected rainfall in the coming days, meteorological alerts are maintained for rural and urban flash floods, flooding of rivers, streams and ravines, as well as landslides towards the provinces of La Vega, Monseñor Nouel, Hato Mayor, Monte Plata. , San Cristóbal, Sánchez Ramírez, María Trinidad Sánchez and Greater Santo Domingo.
“The showers They will be mostly concentrated on various points in the northwest, north, northeast, the Caribbean coastline, as well as the Central Cordillera and the border area. Caution is advised to drivers in the freeways and highways due to conditions of reduced visibility, caused by strong and frequent showers“, Held.
It recommended that operators of fragile and small boats sail close to the coastal perimeter without venturing out to sea.
“Tomorrow, Monday, the rains will continue due to the permanence of the effects of the trough at different levels of the troposphere, and due to a low pressure zone near the Bahamas, causing abundant humidity and instability in our area,” he said.
This Sunday the traditional taxiing is carried out from the different freeways of the country in which thousands of drivers return to Santo Domingo from the interior.
