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Local November 29, 2016 | 7:49 am

Dominican Republic flooding kill 15, US$5.0B in damage, villages cut off

Santo Domingo.- Four straight weeks of rains have killed atleast 15 people, damaged agriculture and infrastructure for around US$5.0 billionand cut off dozens of villages across the Dominican Republic, according toofficial reports.

Two swelled rivers in northern Puerto Plata provincecaused five deaths and flooded houses Sunday night, while relief officialsreport that 19,076 people have b... Read more

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