The Dom. Republic is on the right side of the map under the BIG orange glob!
Buenas tardes!
We are dry and staying in our home. We've cancelled our visit to Sabana Perdida today. This is the area along the river where we've been working since last years hurricanes. Today, the rain poured for about 30 minutes, then it rains lightly for 10 minutes....and then it just pours buckets of water again. Prayers please...for those who have no relief from the cold/wetness and where again, the waters have invaded their home.
"Let me take refuge in the shelter of Thy wings." Psalm 61:4
Blessings,
karen y bud
Dominican Republic news.....
State of emergency has been declared following the passage of Tropical Storm, now Hurricane Gustav, President Leonel Fernandez has declared a state of emergency in 20 communities and seven provinces.
Rains caused havoc by Hurricane Gustav and led to flooding on many of Santo Domingo's main roads yesterday and again today. Flooding made traffic unbearable and the lack of public transport made getting home a nightmare for hundreds of Dominicans. Flooding was reported on 27 de Febrero, Nunez de Caceres, George Washington, John F. Kennedy and 30 de Mayo Avenues. Many of the city's tunnels also experienced extreme situations of flooding. The government closed the schools.
DR1 correspondent Lu Olivero reports lines at many of the public transport stops. Commuters had to wait for transportation. When buses or taxis did appear they were usually filled to capacity, making the ride home uncomfortable. El Caribe reports that so far 5,000 people have been evacuated as a result of Gustav. Civil Defense corps director Luis Antonio Luna Paulino says that officials are still working on normalizing the situation in many of the affected provinces and communities. Meteorologists say that Gustav has now been upgraded to a level 1 hurricane.
The storm will hit neighboring Haiti as a hurricane with winds at a reported 140 KM per hour.
