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go through Time Domain Network Wireline staff
January 13, 2018 at 11:02 AM
There is a continuing risk of flooding
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Roseau, Dominica (TDN)
– January in the Dominican Republic is supposed to mark the beginning of the dry season (carme), but so far this year, things have not been good at all. For the first 13 days of the year, it has been raining in the country, with flood warnings issued for most of the time. Today, Saturday, meteorologists continue to predict more rain for the coming week, and unsurprisingly, the country will be under flood warnings throughout the weekend. Traumatized by Hurricane Maria, which devastated the Dominican Republic three months ago, most residents are still trying to rebuild their homes and lives in makeshift shelters or under tarps. The task is made even more difficult by the constant rain. After every shower, the makeshift tarp covers are weighed down and water inevitably seeps into them. In addition to this immediate suffering, waterlogged hillsides are prone to collapse, which seriously increases the risk of landslides in a country that has already been devastated by Hurricane Maria. To make matters worse, the rivers are constantly rising and are threatening to overflow at any time, while also testing the strength and durability of the island’s numerous makeshift bridges.
Weather patterns do seem to be changing, and not for the best.
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