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The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean nation that shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti to the west. It's known for its beaches, resorts and golfing. Its terrain comprises rainforest, savannah and highlands, including Pico Duarte, the Caribbean’s tallest mountain. Capital city Santo Domingo has Spanish landmarks like the Gothic Catedral Primada de America dating back 5 centuries in its Zona Colonial district. ― Google

Capital: Santo Domingo

Currency: Dominican peso

President: Luis Abinader

Population: 10.85 million (2020) World Bank

Official language: Spanish

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Status: CLOSED s
Zone: CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES
Agency: (PAHO)
Source: ECHO

Event Start: 21/Apr/2022
Posted: : 21/Apr/2022
Updated: : 16 Nov 2022
WARef : FL-C- 2022 1197DO
GLiDE: - No Data -

 

Major Storms Flood Dominican Republic

  • Apr 21, 2022
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Recent heavy rainfall has caused floods across several areas of the Dominican Republic.

According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), 230 people were displaced in Santo Domingo (southern Dominican Republic), while damage has been reported to at least 45 houses and 15 aqueducts in Santo Domingo and Hato Mayor (eastern Dominican Republic). More than 140 mm of rainfall was recorded on 19 April in El Siebo City (north-eastern Dominican Republic) and in Santo Domingo.

On 21-22 April, moderate to locally heavy rainfall with thunderstorms is forecast over most of Dominican Republic. 

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Humanitarian Impact
  230
      Affected Persons
  230
        Displaced Persons
    45
          Damaged Homes

 

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