Ventarón and Rains Cause Severe Damage in Altamira

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In an emergency condition has remained the municipality of San José de Altamira, after being whipped yesterday by a turbulent and heavy rains that overflowed rivers, streams and ravines. Trees, power lines poles and signs were knocked down by the strong winds recorded in that community located in the western part of the province Puerto Plata. (Read more...) The entry Ventarrón and rains cause severe damage in Altamira was first published in Remo…

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Puerto Plata.— The intense rains recorded this Friday afternoon caused flooding and landslides in several communities of the municipalities of Altamira and Imbert, in the province of Puerto Plata, a situation that keeps dozens of families on alert. Affected communities Residents of La Piedra, Bajabonico Arriba and other localities of Altamira, as well as La Piragua Abajo and La Piragua Arriba, in the municipality of Imbert, reported the overflow…

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The rains that have fallen in the last few hours in the province of Puerto Plata have caused several rivers to overflow their banks. The situation has authorities and communities on high alert, as they are still recovering from the floods in mid-April, which caused significant damage to infrastructure, including bridges, roads, and homes. So far, no families have been reported displaced by the recent rainfall.