Dominican Republic raises weather alerts as rain‑laden trough threatens floods

The Dominican Republic’s Centro de Operaciones de Emergencias (COE) kept a total of 14 provinces under alert on Tuesday after a trough and a tropical wave generated strong rain showers, thunderstorms and gusty winds across the island. Six provinces, including the Distrito Nacional, remained under a yellow alert, while eight provinces were placed under a green alert. The Instituto Dominicano de Meteorología warned of heavy downpours, possible hail and the risk of river overflows, flash flooding and landslides in areas such as Monte Plata, La Vega, Monseñor Nouel, Sánchez Ramírez, San Cristóbal, Santo Domingo and others.

Local civil‑defense reports noted that rising river levels cut off several communities: in Monte Plata, the Ozama River overflowed a bridge; in Duarte, the Payabo River flooded the Los Contreras settlement; and two people were trapped in a vehicle in Peravia when the Los Tres Charquitos river surged. Maritime advisories urged operators of small and medium vessels to stay in port along both the Caribbean and Atlantic coasts due to abnormal waves, high winds and reduced visibility.

Authorities called on residents to avoid crossing swollen rivers and streams, refrain from using beach facilities in the alerted provinces, and follow instructions from civil‑protection agencies.