SANTO DOMINGO. President Luis Abinader reported this Friday that the Government and all its institutions continue working to protect lives, homes and infrastructure from the effects of Tropical Storm Melisa erratic behavior and has generated intense rains in much of the national territory.
The president announced that tomorrow at 9:00 a.m., explanations will be offered and the measures adopted by emergency agencies will be reviewed, with the aim of evaluating the situation and defining the next steps based on the storm's trajectory. " We are preparing and planning to restore normalcy to the Dominican population as quickly as possible," Abinader stated.
The head of state highlighted that the Government, through the Social Plan of the Presidency, the Ministry of Public Works, MIVHED, INAPA, CAASD and other institutions, is assisting families affected by the floods, restoring damaged homes and addressing any damage to road, water and agricultural infrastructure.
General Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Emergency Operations Center (COE), reported that authorities are maintaining alert levels in the southern and southwestern regions due to the heavy rainfall that continues to affect those areas. Méndez explained that the government is ensuring the supply of food, fuel, and public transportation, while also coordinating the delivery of aid to the most impacted communities.
Meanwhile, the director of the Dominican Institute of Meteorology (INDOMET), Gloria Ceballos , explained that Tropical Storm Melisa has intensified, reaching winds of 100 kilometers per hour, and is moving north, tending to approach the Haitian peninsula. “The system is organizing and could reach hurricane strength in the coming hours,” she warned.
Authorities reiterated their call for the public to stay tuned to official bulletins and avoid unnecessary travel in vulnerable areas until weather conditions improve. Rain is expected to continue along the Caribbean coast and in parts of the southwest of the country for the next few hours.
