{"id":487666,"date":"2025-10-21T20:32:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T00:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/long-lines-to-board-public-transport-amid-the-passage-of-tropical-storm-melissa\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T20:32:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T00:32:11","slug":"long-lines-to-board-public-transport-amid-the-passage-of-tropical-storm-melissa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/dominican-news\/long-lines-to-board-public-transport-amid-the-passage-of-tropical-storm-melissa\/","title":{"rendered":"Long lines to board public transport amid the passage of tropical storm Melissa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santo Domingo.\u2013<\/strong> Hundreds of citizens face long lines to be able to board public transport in different parts of the <strong>National District and Greater Santo Domingo.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nFrom the early hours of the afternoon and evening, crowds have been reported at bus stops, public transport corridors, and stations of the <strong>Santo Domingo Metro.<\/strong>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/Residents of vulnerable areas in Santiago fear flooding due to the passage of Tropical Storm Melissa\">http:\/\/Residents of vulnerable areas in Santiago fear flooding due to the passage of Tropical Storm Melissa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nWeather conditions have caused delays on routes and a decrease in the frequency of vehicles, which has led to despair among users.\n\n<strong>\u201cWe&#8217;ve been waiting for over an hour and hardly any buses pass, and they&#8217;re full. The rain doesn&#8217;t stop and many of us have no other way to get home,\u201d<\/strong> said Maria Torres, who was waiting to board a bus.\n\nThe Emergency Operations Center (COE) maintains 18 provinces on yellow alert and 6 on green alert due to the heavy rainfall and possible urban flooding expected as a result of Tropical Storm Melissa.\n\nAuthorities urge the population to avoid unnecessary travel and to remain attentive to official information.\n\nMeanwhile, agents from the General Directorate of Traffic and Ground Transportation Safety (DIGESETT) are deployed at the main intersections to try to expedite the vehicular flow, which has been affected by the flooding and blockages on several avenues.\n\nMeteorological authorities predict that the rains will continue for the next few hours, so they recommend taking precautions and following the guidelines of the COE and INDOMET.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo.\u2013 Hundreds of citizens face long lines to be able to board public transport in different parts of the National District and Greater Santo Domingo. From the early hours of the afternoon and evening, crowds have been reported at bus stops, public transport corridors, and stations of the Santo Domingo Metro. 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