Over 4,000 people were evacuated from their homes after torrential rain and floods on 06 April, 2018, in La Vega Province, Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic Emergency Operations Center (COE) declared a red alert for La Vega Province and a yellow alert for Monseñor Nouel, Espaillat, and Santiago provinces due to severe rain and floods.
Over 99 mm of rain fell in 24 hours in Jarabacoa, La Vega Province between 05 and 06 April.
The heavy rain caused the Camú and Yaque del Norte rivers to overflow, flooding several areas of La Vega Province including Jarabacoa, San Martín, San Miguel, Villa Francisca, Villa María, Primavera, Nápoles and Riviera.
As of 07 April, COE said that 4,165 people were evacuated, 833 houses damaged and one house completely destroyed.
Comedores Económicos del Estado (CEED), the social service agency in the Dominican Republic, said it is working in the sectors that were affected by the floods.
The director general of the CEED, Nicolás Calderón, said that affected areas are expected to return to normal over the next few days.
Rainfall in Dominican Republic, 05 April 2018. Image: ONAMET
Social Media
Río Soco presenta crecida por las lluvias que se han registrado esta tarde en el Seibo informa observador de @onamet pic.twitter.com/e1uYIz0pkH
— Gloria Ceballos (@GloriaCeballos7) April 6, 2018
De nuevo, casi 3 horas de lluvia fuerte en Jarabacoa, ahora, zona de Palo Blanco…@JeanSuriel @GloriaCeballos7 @TemporadaCiclon @Osirisdleon pic.twitter.com/a0MCYnBtpI
— Petra Abreu (@PetraAbreu13) April 7, 2018
Flood Summary
Last updated: April 16, 2018
Event
La Vega Province, Dominican Republic, April 2018
Date
April 4 to April 7, 2018
Locations
A – Jarabacoa
B – Primavera
Magnitude
Rainfall level
99.2 mm in 24 hours
Jarabacoa – April 5 to April 6, 2018
Rainfall level
100 mm in 24 hours
Monción – April 5 to April 6, 2018
Rainfall level
87.6 mm in 24 hours
Bonao – April 5 to April 6, 2018
Rainfall level
72.4 mm in 24 hours
El Seibo – April 6 to April 7, 2018
Damages
Evacuated
4,165
La Vega Province, Dominican Republic – April 5 to April 6, 2018
Buildings damaged
833 buildings
La Vega Province, Dominican Republic – April 5 to April 6, 2018
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Publish date : 2018-04-10 03:00:00
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