Dominican emergency agency keeps 10 provinces under green alert as Dolly’s remnants bring rain

The Dominican Republic’s Emergency Operations Center kept 10 provinces under green alert as rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly continued to affect parts of the country.

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.

Through Colonel Donato Tejada, an assistant to the emergency agency’s director, the center urged residents to follow official bulletins and take precautions, particularly in areas prone to sudden flooding. Tejada warned people not to cross rivers, streams or drainage channels carrying, or potentially carrying, 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 the storm’s remnants could produce rainfall totals of 50 to 75 millimeters, mainly in the north and northeast. Rain was expected to continue on Monday and could intensify on Tuesday.

The institute said showers linked to Dolly could range from locally moderate to heavy, accompanied by thunderstorms and occasional wind gusts. Rain had already been reported in La Altagracia, San Pedro de Macorís, La Romana, Greater Santo Domingo and San Cristóbal from the early hours of Monday.

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The public should remain attentive to official bulletins and adopt the necessary precautionary measures, especially in areas where sudden flooding usually occurs.