The streets of Greater Santo Domingo looked practically empty this Thursday, after the suspension of the work of non-essential public and private employees, as a preventive measure against the effects of tropical storm Melissa, which forced the issuance of a red alert for several provinces due to possible flooding.
In a tour carried out by El Nacional, they were only operating with minimal staff, supermarkets and grocery stores, clinics and hospitals, fuel stations and electrical transmission and distribution companies.
In addition to telecommunications companies, continuously operating (such as industrial or energy plants, security and private surveillance companies, as well as pharmacies.
He highlighted that the forecast was taken in the provinces of Santo Domingo, National District, San Cristóbal, Peravia, San José de Ocoa, Azua, San Juan, Barahona, Pedernales.
The streets of Greater Santo Domingo are deserted due to the red alert for Tropical Storm Melissa
He urged that in these demarcations, the population, especially in vulnerable areas, must take the necessary measures to protect their lives and respond to any call from the competent authorities.
The Government also established that, in all cases, personnel must be limited to what is strictly necessary to maintain the care of those services that the population may require in the event of an emergency.
The authorities instructed that the measures that seek to protect the safety of workers do not affect their rights or labor benefits and that they be resumed starting tonight.
On Tuesday, President Luis Abinader ordered the suspension of teaching and subsequently the work of public and private employees who provide non-essential services in case of emergency.
Yesterday, there was heavy traffic congestion and crowds in different parts of the capital, after employees from the public and private sectors left their workplaces at 1:00 in the afternoon, in response to the Government’s provision for the effects of Tropical Storm Melissa.
