COE Keeps 11 Dominican Provinces Under Green Alert as Dolly’s Remnants Bring Rain

Rain linked to the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly and a tropical wave prompted the Dominican Republic’s Emergency Operations Center to maintain a green alert across 11 areas.

The alert covers Greater Santo Domingo and the National District, El Seibo, Hato Mayor, La Altagracia, La Romana, Monte Plata, Samaná, San Cristóbal, San Pedro de Macorís and Sánchez Ramírez.

COE assistant director Colonel Donato Tejada urged residents to follow official bulletins and take precautions, especially in places prone to flash flooding. He warned people not to cross rivers, streams or drainage channels carrying, or likely to carry, large volumes of water. The agency made its emergency line, 809-472-0909, available for reports.

Henry Agramonte, a forecaster at the Dominican Institute of Meteorology, said rainfall accumulations could reach 50 to 75 millimeters, mainly in the northern and northeastern regions. He said rain would continue on Monday and could intensify on Tuesday.

The weather service said showers could range from moderate to heavy in some locations and bring thunderstorms and occasional wind gusts. Rain had already affected parts of La Altagracia, San Pedro de Macorís, La Romana, Greater Santo Domingo and San Cristóbal from early Monday.