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Flooding in the Dominican Republic

Severe weather affected the Dominican Republic, caused by a trough that brought heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and strong winds across the region. The weather resulted in flooding and there was the potential for landslides. There was a particular concern for low-lying communities, which were at risk of being badly affected by debris from these potential landslides.

The country's National Office of Meteorology (ONAMET) issued weather warnings (the highest level on a two-tier scale) for Duarte, El Seibo, Elias Pina, Espaillat, Hato Mayor, La Vega, Maria Sanchez Trinidad, Monsenor Nouel, Monte Plata, Puerto Plata, San Cristobal, Sanchez Ramirez, Santiago, Santiago Rodriguez, and Santo Domingo (including the Distrito Nacional) provinces.

Infrastructure such as electricity and telecommunications services were at risk due to the potential impact that significant flooding or landslides may have on utility networks.

A trough is an elongated area of relatively low pressure extending from the center of a region of low pressure and is associated with stormy weather.

Type of Event:Flood
Location of Event:Dominican Republic
Date of Charter Activation:2024-05-08
Time of Charter Activation:10:36
Time zone of Charter Activation:UTC-04:00
Charter Requestor:Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (CNE)
Activation ID:876
Project Management:UNSPIDER
Value Adding:Andres Lighezzolo (CONAE)
AlejandraMaria RojasGonzalez (Escuela de Ingeniería de Biosistemas
Universidad de Costa Rica)

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Flood map of Puerto Plata Province in the Dominican Republic following heavy rain

Copyright: Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2024), Distribution Airbus DS.
Map produced by UN-SPIDER

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Acquired: 11/05/2024

Source: Pleiades

Category: Delineation Map

Flood map of Duarte Province in the Dominican Republic following heavy rain

Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2024)
Map produced by UN-SPIDER

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Acquired: 14/05/2024

Source: Sentinel-1

Category: Delineation Map

Areas affected by flooding in the Duarte province

Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2024)
Map produced by UN-SPIDER

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Acquired: 09/05/2024

Source: Sentinel-1

Category: Grading Map

Area affected by floods in Villa Isabela - Province of Puerto Plata. Dominican Republic

Copyright: Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2024), Distribution Airbus DS.
Map produced by CONAE

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Acquired: 12/05/2024

Source: Pleiades

Category: Grading Map

Area affected by floods in Villa Isabela - Province of Puerto Plata. Dominican Republic

Copyright: © NTs OMZ, All Rights Reserved
Map produced by CONAE

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Acquired: KANOPUS_V: 12/05/2024
09/05/2024

Source: Kanopus-V

Category: Delineation Map

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