The Emergency Operations Center of the Dominican Republic has issued a Red Alert status for 8 provinces today (23/09/08) which are La Altagracia, La Romana, San Pedro de Macoris, El Seibo, Hato Mayor, Monte Plata and Santo Domingo including the National District. The low pressure weather front is still pouring tons of rain over the north and east of the country and is expected to move in a north westward direction away from the DR. However heavy and potential life threatening rainfall and mudslides are expected to continue for the next twenty four hours.4 Dead Due to Heavy Rain Falls
Already the heavy rains have claimed 4 peoples lives in the Dominican Republic today, Augusto Alcantara Beltre aged 75, Bienvenido Reyes Medina (Biembo) aged 31, and two children, Ambar Patricio Felix aged 2 and Elias Alfredo Pichardo Hernandez aged 1 year. They were from San Juan de la Maguana, Barahona, Esperanza and Villa Melia respectively.
The National Hurricane Center is still warning that the weather system has the potential to turn into a Tropical Depression at any time during the next day or two as it moves northwestwards away from Hispaniola.
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Update as from 14.15 Tuesday 23rd September 2008,
From our realdr.com weather reporter Marc in Punta Cana:
Marc has this to say "We have been informed that the airport in Punta Cana has just re-opened as earlier on today all air traffic was re-directed to La Romana airport. Rain is still very very heavy and the new bridge which crosses the Chavon River is flooded out. At the moment there is no road access in or out of Punta Cana and cars are at a stand still in front of the new luxury retail Plaza Palma Real as the water is approx 3 foot deep surrounding this immediate area.
Tours and excursions are thought to be cancelled for tomorrow (Wednesday 24th September 2008) due to major flooding".
We will aim to keep you updated of the flooding/high water situation in the Bavaro region.
