Puerto Plata. The intense rains registered due to the incidence of a trough flooded houses due to the flooding of rivers, streams and ravines in the main municipality of San Felipe and in Sosúa.
The flooding of the San Marcos, Muñoz, Camú rivers and the Violón and Los Mameyes streams once again flooded the perimeter of Presidente Caamaño Avenue (formerly Colón), near the Dominican Navy headquarters in San Felipe de Puerto Plata. While a wall of the Sensación hotel collapsed due to the rains, according to the authorities.
While in the municipality of Sosúa, 68 flooded houses were reported and their occupants had to be transferred to the houses of friends or relatives, but as soon as the waters receded, they returned to their homes.
Heavy downpours caused damage in Boca de la Cañada, in Bella Vista, and Loma Bajita, where a vehicle was swept away by the waters of the canyon.
towed vehicles
The relief agency of this demarcation reported that at least three vehicles were dragged, registering chaos on Presidente Caamaño Avenue, where a truck fell into a speed bump in communities in the province of Puerto Plata.
In the Jardines del Atlántico urbanization, three young people helped the driver of a jeep.
The provincial governor, Claritza Rochette, convened the Prevention, Mitigation and Response Committee, which immediately began work to assist the affected communities.
In the municipal district of Maimón, several tributaries caused flooding to homes in the Los Caños, Don Gregorio, San Cristóbal and Los Campines sectors. Floods were also reported in the municipalities of Luperón, Imbert and Montellano.
12 provinces are on alert for trough
The COE increased to 12 the provinces on alert for possible sudden or urban floods. The provinces on yellow alert are Puerto Plata, La Vega and María Trinidad Sánchez while on green are Santiago, Sánchez Ramírez, La Vega, Espaillat, Samaná, Santo Domingo, Monseñor Nouel, San Cristóbal, Hermanas Mirabal and Duarte, especially Bajo. And one.
