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Dominican Republic Faces Flooding, Evacuates Communities Amid Rains

4/9/2026

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Dominican Republic faced rains that began Monday and caused power outages and school closures on Wednesday.
The government ordered nonessential employees to work remotely due to flooding and landslides.
More than a dozen provinces, including Santo Domingo, were under alert.
In San José de Ocoa, 20 communities were cut off by an overflowing river.
Civil Defense crews evacuated a dozen elderly people and rescued a man trapped in a sewer.

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Story summary

Dominican Republic faced rains that began Monday and caused power outages and school closures on Wednesday.
The government ordered nonessential employees to work remotely due to flooding and landslides.
More than a dozen provinces, including Santo Domingo, were under alert.
In San José de Ocoa, 20 communities were cut off by an overflowing river.
Civil Defense crews evacuated a dozen elderly people and rescued a man trapped in a sewer.