{"id":504593,"date":"2026-04-13T17:17:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/coe-raises-greater-santo-domingo-to-red-alert-due-to-heavy-rains-associated-with-trough\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T17:17:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:17:49","slug":"coe-raises-greater-santo-domingo-to-red-alert-due-to-heavy-rains-associated-with-trough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/dominican-news\/coe-raises-greater-santo-domingo-to-red-alert-due-to-heavy-rains-associated-with-trough\/","title":{"rendered":"COE raises Greater Santo Domingo to red alert due to heavy rains associated with trough"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>Santo Domingo<\/strong>.- The Emergency Operations Center (COE) declared a red alert for the National District and Santo Domingo province due to the heavy rains caused by the incidence of a trough combined with a frontal system that affects a large part of the national territory.\n\nSince the afternoon hours of this Monday, Greater Santo Domingo has registered intense downpours accompanied by wind gusts and electrical storms, generating concern among the authorities due to the risk of urban flooding and sudden rises in water levels.\n\nIn total, about 28 provinces are under different levels of meteorological alert. Under yellow alert are Puerto Plata, Espaillat, Mar\u00eda Trinidad S\u00e1nchez, Valverde, Santiago, San Pedro de Macor\u00eds, Monse\u00f1or Nouel, S\u00e1nchez Ram\u00edrez, Monte Plata, La Vega, Monte Cristi, La Altagracia, San Jos\u00e9 de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@deultimominutotv\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@deultimominutotv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ocoa<\/a>, San Crist\u00f3bal, Duarte (especially Bajo Yuna), La Romana, Santiago Rodr\u00edguez, Hato Mayor, El Seibo, Hermanas Mirabal and Saman\u00e1.\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>You can also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/el-tiempo\/coe-mantiene-23-provincias-en-alerta-amarilla-y-5-en-verde-por-lluvias-e-inundaciones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COE maintains 23 provinces on yellow alert and 5 on green alert due to rain and floods<\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\nWhile San Juan, Dajab\u00f3n, Independencia, El\u00edas Pi\u00f1a, and Bahoruco are on green alert, due to possible adverse conditions in the coming hours.\n\nThe COE reiterated the call to the population to remain attentive to official bulletins and avoid crossing rivers, streams, and ravines with high water volume. Likewise, it recommended that operators of small, fragile, and medium-sized vessels navigate with caution near the coastal perimeter, without venturing out to sea, due to abnormal waves and strong winds.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo.- The Emergency Operations Center (COE) declared a red alert for the National District and Santo Domingo province due to the heavy rains caused by the incidence of a trough combined with a frontal system that affects a large part of the national territory. 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