Thirteen Dominican Provinces on Alert for Heavy Rains

The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) has expanded this Tuesday to 13 Dominican provinces in green alert (minimum), due to the incidence of a tropical wave combined with a watercourse causing rains.

The provinces on alert are Duarte, Sanchez Ramirez, Hato Mayor, San Cristobal, El Seibo, La Vega, Monte Plata, Monsignor Nouel, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, the great Santo Domingo, San Pedro de Macoris, La Altagracia and Samana.

The National Meteorology Office (Onamet) reported Tuesday that moderate to heavy rains, thunderstorms and wind gusts will generate clouds from morning hours and at night.

Besides, as the tropical storm continues to move westward, the rains will spread to other parts of the country.

Both Onamet and COE ask people living in green alert areas to watch out for river, stream and canyon floods.