Santo Domingo. – Once again, the authorities have activated the alerts in the face of the effects that will cause the passage of a hurricane through the national territory. It’s about Erinwhich, after moving through the warm waters of the Caribbean, intensified to Category 5the most dangerous according to experts.
Dominican Republic does not escape these phenomena, since it is within the active basin in the region, which exposes it every year to the onslaught of the Cyclonic seasonthat goes from June 1 to November 30.
In recent years, different areas of the country have suffered the direct and indirect impact of At least four hurricanes.
Between the end of June and the beginning of July 2024, heavy rains and strong waves were generated at the national level due to Hurricane Beryl. Although its effects were minimal, more than 80 people and 57 aqueducts were out of service.
In addition, a abnormal waves In Santo Domingo, which caused interruptions at kilometer 42 of the Las Américas Highway and on May 30. In Boca Chica, several businesses in the beach area were also affected.
Another remembered phenomenon is Franklin, who touched land as tropical storm In Barahona and advanced slowly, causing torrential rains and severe winds.
His passage through the country, in August 2023, left a devastating balance, hundreds of homes without electricity, No drinking waterdamage to more than 120 aqueductsand a dead man.
In September 2022, Fiona became the first hurricane to play Dominican soil after 18 years. Its impact caused the Emergency declaration In several provinces.
Generated heavy rains that affected locations in the northern and east regions, causing significant damage to agriculture and electricity.
In July 2021, Hurricane Elsa also wreaked havoc on the country. Although it arrived as tropical stormcaused heavy rains, ventarrons, dangerous wavesdestruction of housing and Two human losses.
One of the deceased was a young man of 15 yearsresident in the municipal district Bahorucoprovince Barahonawho died when he fell on him a wall that collapsed through the winds and rains. In similar circumstances an old woman died 75 yearsin Baní.
