{"id":487073,"date":"2025-10-16T20:04:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T00:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/heavy-rains-cause-falling-trees-blockages-and-floods-in-santiago\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T20:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T00:04:07","slug":"heavy-rains-cause-falling-trees-blockages-and-floods-in-santiago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/dominican-news\/heavy-rains-cause-falling-trees-blockages-and-floods-in-santiago\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy rains cause falling trees, blockages and floods in Santiago"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>Santiago.<\/strong> \u2013 The intense rains recorded on the afternoon of this Thursday caused the fall of several trees on <strong>Estrella Sadhal\u00e1<\/strong> avenue, causing a strong <strong>traffic jam<\/strong> near the <strong>Haiti Consulate<\/strong> and other central areas of the city.\n\nMembers of the <strong>Santiago Fire Department<\/strong> went to the scene to carry out cleaning work and remove the trees that were obstructing the passage, while agents of the <strong>General Directorate of Traffic and Land Transportation Safety (DIGESETT)<\/strong> deployed in the area to facilitate traffic.\n\nThe director of <strong>Civil Defense<\/strong> in Santiago, <strong>Francisco Arias<\/strong>, reported that in addition to falling trees, <strong>urban floods<\/strong> occurred on important roads such as <strong>27 de Febrero<\/strong> avenue, the <strong>Circunvalaci\u00f3n Sur<\/strong> and other points of the municipality, causing <strong>long traffic jams<\/strong> and discomfort among drivers and pedestrians.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You can read: <a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/nacionales\/ministro-carlos-bonilla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minister Carlos Bonilla leads meeting with \u201cFriends Who Add Up\u201d at the Jos\u00e9 Joaqu\u00edn Puello Hospital<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nArias urged the population to stay <strong>attentive to official bulletins<\/strong> and to report any emergency situation to the rescue organizations, especially in areas prone to flooding.\n\nSo far, <strong>no victims have been reported<\/strong>, although the authorities maintain a <strong>constant monitoring<\/strong> in the vulnerable areas to prevent major incidents.\n\nThe rains are part of a system of instability that has affected a large part of the country, so the authorities reiterate the call for caution and to avoid unnecessary travel in risk areas.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santiago. \u2013 The intense rains recorded on the afternoon of this Thursday caused the fall of several trees on Estrella Sadhal\u00e1 avenue, causing a strong traffic jam near the Haiti Consulate and other central areas of the city. 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