Santo Domingo.– The former president of Dominican College of Engineers, Architects and Surveyors (CODIA), Teodoro Tejadastated that the lack of construction of a storm sewer system during the last 30 years it has been the main cause of serious flooding in it Greater Santo Domingo and the National Districtafter the intense rains caused by the Hurricane Melissa.
“The serious problem of flooding throughout the national territory, especially in Greater Santo Domingo and the National District, as a result of the rains caused by Storm Melissa, which has now become a hurricane, is due to the indifference of not having a storm sewage system,” Tejada pointed out.
The engineer highlighted that the lack of planning and absence of early response plans In the face of atmospheric phenomena, it turns foreseeable situations into natural disasters.
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Roof recommended the urgent allocation of economic resources for a storm drainage pilot planincluding new scuppers and filter wellsas well as the cleaning of ravines, irrigation channels and existing sewers.
Likewise, the expert emphasized the need for a efficient management of watershedswith the channeling and adaptation of river and stream channels.
“It is essential and cannot be postponed to carry out the bathymetry of the dam reservoirs to determine the level of sediments and proceed to urgent dredging of these reservoirs at the national level,” the professional pointed out.
These measures, according to Tejada, are vital to prevent future flooding and mitigate the effects of extreme weather events in the Dominican Republic.
