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Authorities in the Dominican Republic fanned out across the Caribbean country on Thursday to evaluate the damage Tropical Storm Franklin inflicted on crops and homes after causing heavy flooding ...
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
Franklin, which brought stormy winds and rain across the Dominican Republic and neighboring Haiti, is forecast to gather strength over the Atlantic Ocean and could become a hurricane this weekend ...
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.
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) -Dominican Republic authorities on Sunday said at least 21 people have died after heavy rains the day before that have displaced thousands of residents. Over 13,000 people ...
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.
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 storm was centered in late afternoon about 290 miles (465 kilometers) south of Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, and had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph).