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The Caribbean coast of the Dominican Republic and Haiti were put under a tropical storm warning on July 2. [56] The advisory was raised on July 3 to a hurricane watch for southwestern Haiti, and an orange alert was put into effect. [57] Additionally, a national cloud cover warning was activated for the Dominican Republic. [58]
Four people were killed in the Dominican Republic, while 31 were killed in Haiti. Laura also caused more than 100,000 people to lose power in the Dominican Republic. Downed trees and flooding were reported in both countries. [107] [108] August 23, 2023 - Hurricane Franklin makes landfall in the Dominican Republic as a tropical storm. The storm ...
Tsunamis in the Dominican Republic (1 P) Pages in category "Natural disasters in the Dominican Republic" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Tropical Storm Franklin makes landfall with major flood threats to Dominican Republic and Haiti Louise Boyle,Stuti Mishra,Gustaf Kilander and Josh Marcus August 23, 2023 at 2:53 PM
Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit stated in a national announcement on August 28 that, "The visual damage I saw today, I fear, may have set our development process back by 20 years". [19] Flooding crippled transportation and communication, with eight bridges severely damaged or destroyed, leaving many areas of the island isolated.
The Dominican Republic is exposed to a number of natural hazards, such as hurricanes, storms, floods, drought, earthquakes, and fires. The destructive force of these phenomena can be enormous - in 1998 Hurricane Georges caused economic losses estimated at US$2,193 (14 percent of gross national income ), and 235 deaths.
At the time of the collapse, the storm was within 21 miles of the city of Barahona in the Dominican Republic, which has most of its provinces under high alert for flooding and landslides.
The May 2004 Caribbean floods were a flood event that affected the Caribbean Islands and Hispaniola from May 18, 2004, to May 25, 2004. [1] [2] Moving quickly from Central America, a low-pressure area brought heavy rainfall and thunderstorms to Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic resulting in rainfall amounts exceeding 500 mm (19.7 inches) within a 7-day period.