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

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Overall Green alert Flood

in Dominican Republic

Event summary

This flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their 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 2024FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS

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Articles: 2 | About casualties: 0 | Last hour: 0

Se mantiene la alerta meteorológica por la incidencia de una vaguada2024-04-17T16:01+0200.

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 Quartet2024-04-17T13:50+0200.

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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