Dominican Republic Floods

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Did you know that floods are rated the number one natural disaster, that have caused more deaths and damage in the world? To begin, a flood is an overflow of water that covers land that is naturally desiccated. Floods are natural disasters which can distress masses of individuals throughout the world. When water levels suddenly arise more than the ground level can observe a flood occurs. This natural disaster has the capability of destroying houses and buildings, in addition to being able to carry soil away from the valued agricultural properties. Floods are also capable of contaminating drinking water that can lead individuals to diseases. They are frequently instigated by waterways, but overfull seas and canals can also produce …show more content…

My family and I moved to the beautiful country of Dominican Republic when I was four years old. Although it has been quite some time that we moved back to the United States, we make it our own obligation to visit and explore more of what the country has to offer. For the numerous of times I was able to visit the Dominican Republic it is precise to say that the country is surrounded by water. In the Dominican Republic, a common day consists of pleasant and warm weather, with brief showers possible during the wet season. During one of our yearly visits, a terrible storm had occurred. A majority of the country is made up of unfortunate neighborhoods making these individuals not be as prepared as the middle class or high class individuals can. While traveling past the penniless communities, numerous of individuals were trying to stabilize their homes from the flood. Countless of the unlucky neighborhoods were surrounded by water which is worse for them. The over flooding from the rivers entered their homes and unfortunately destroyed their …show more content…

The flooding was in the area of Hato Mayor, where the Paña river flooded, and El Seibo where the Yeguada river overflowed. The Yuna River overflowed in Duarte Province, affecting areas in Villa Riva. A landslide was also reported in Jáico, Province of Santiago. This flooding also affected clinics in Province of Puerto Plata. According to the COE, evacuations took place in Cabrera, Province of María Trinidad Sánchez, due to the overflow of the Tío Marcos River. There are four major cities that recorded more than 100 mm of rain in 24 hours. Firstly, Luperón, Puerto Plata received 214.1 mm, Aeropuerto la Union which is a airport received 180.3 mm, Gaspar Hernandez 149.9 mm, and the city of Cabrera that received 119.8 mm. As Masoero stated, “4 people have died, 13 houses severely damaged, 3 houses destroyed and more than 18,000 displaced. At least 43 people were rescued by emergency services”

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