Overall Green Flood in Dominican Republic from 15 Apr 2024 01:00 UTC to 17 Apr 2024 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood

in Dominican Republic

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Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1102578
Death:	0
Displaced:	3785
Countries:	Dominican Republic
From - To	15 Apr - 17 Apr

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Dominican Republic, April 2024Heavy rain caused flooding in Samaná Province of the Dominican Republic on 15 April 2024. Further heavy rain was forecast and warnings issued. As of 17 April, local media reported 3,785 people displaced and 700 homes damaged. Areas in the provinces of Puerto Plata, Hermanas Mirabal, Sánchez Ramírez, La Altagracia and Santo Domingo.Thu 18 Apr 2024Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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Se mantiene la alerta meteorológica por la incidencia de una vaguada 4/17/2024 4:01:00 PM.

PUEBLO NUEVO (REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA), 20/11/2023.- Fotografía de una inundación en la autopista del Nordeste, que une Santo Domingo con Samaná, hoy, en Pueblo Nuevo (República Dominicana). Las autoridades dominicanas elevaron a 24 el número

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View from the Green Room: Exciting night with the Piatti Quartet 4/17/2024 1:50:00 PM.

I’m always intrigued at the way quartets choose their monikers. Tonight’s Piatti Quartet is no different. I’m delighted to say that one of the first things violinist Michael Traynor does is to explain the background. The quartet’s name is d

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Proedemaren paraliza operaciones ilegales de granceras en la margen de.. 4/1/2024 9:51:00 PM.

SANTO DOMINGO (República Dominicana). La Procuraduría Especializada para la Defensa del Medio Ambiente y los Recursos Naturales (Proedemaren) realizó un amplio operativo en el municipio de Maimón de la provincia Monseñor Nouel contra las em

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