COE places 8 provinces under green alert due to rain

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic’s Emergency Operations Center (COE) has placed eight provinces, including the National District, under green alert as a trough continues to influence weather conditions across the country.

According to the Dominican Institute of Meteorology (INDOMET), increased moisture from easterly to southeasterly winds will favor showers, mainly during the afternoon and evening. Rainfall could be moderate to locally heavy, accompanied by thunderstorms and occasional wind gusts.

The green alert covers Santo Domingo, the National District, San Cristóbal, La Vega, Santiago, Puerto Plata, Monte Plata and Valverde.

The COE urged residents to avoid crossing rivers, streams and channels with high water levels and to refrain from using swimming areas in the provinces under alert.