SANTO DOMINGO - The National Forecast Center of the Dominican Institute of Meteorology ( INDOMET ), in its latest bulletin at 6:00 pm yesterday, Thursday, April 16, modified the warning and alert due to the risk of urban flooding, as well as rising rivers, streams and ravines, in addition to possible landslides and isolated hailstorms, highlighting that the country continues to be under the effects of a trough.
The agency states in the report that the levels could change over the next 24 to 72 hours. However, it forecasts that the trough will bring cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms to the Caribbean coast and the northeast of the country starting Friday morning.
"In the afternoon, there will be occasional heavy downpours, thunderstorms and gusts of wind over provinces of the Caribbean coastal region, the Cibao Valley, the eastern plains, the Central mountain range and the border area; such as: Greater Santo Domingo, San José de Ocoa, San Cristóbal, La Altagracia, San Pedro de Macorís, Peravia, Barahona, Pedernales, María Trinidad Sánchez, La Romana, Monte Plata, Samaná, Monseñor Nouel, El Seibo and Hato Mayor," INDOMET details.
It calls for vigilance against the risk of urban flooding, as well as rising rivers, streams and ravines, in addition to possible landslides and isolated hailstorms.
A yellow map
For its part, the COE, Emergency Operations Center, increased the yellow alert to 20 provinces and the National District and maintains 7 in green, due to the possibility that rainfall will continue and soil moisture will continue to increase in the provinces under alert.
The provinces in yellow:
Santo Domingo
, San José de Ocoa,
National District,
Santiago Rodríguez,
San Pedro de Macorís,
Monte Cristi,
Hermanas Mirabal,
Santiago,
Puerto Plata,
Monseñor Nouel,
La Altagracia,
San Cristóbal,
Monte Plata,
La Romana,
Duarte (Lower Yuna),
El Seibo,
Hato Mayor
, La Vega
, Sánchez Ramírez,
Espaillat,
San Juan
Green alert:
María Trinidad Sánchez
Valverde
Independencia
Samaná
Dajabón
Elías Piña
Azúa
In that regard, people are advised to refrain from crossing rivers, streams and ravines with high water levels and to avoid using swimming areas in the provinces under alert.
Similarly, on the Atlantic coast, INDOMET recommends that operators of small and medium-sized vessels navigate with caution near the shoreline and avoid venturing out to sea due to abnormal winds and dangerous waves. There are no restrictions on the Caribbean coast.
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