He Ministry of Environment reported that it ordered the closure of the protected areas located in the provinces on yellow alert, due to the rains that affect the national territory.
Due to the recommendations of the Operations Center of Emergencies (COE), the authorities closed the national parks El Morro and Los Haitises, in addition to the natural monuments Salto de Damajagua, El Limón, Laguna Gri-Gri and Cabo Francés Viejo.
The measure includes the Sanctuary of Marine Mammals of Estero Hondo, according to the Ministry in a story on his Instagram account.
He COE issued yellow alert for Puerto Plata, MarÃa Trinidad Sánchez, Espaillat, Hato Mayor, El Seibo and Samaná. Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, La Vega, Duarte, Hermanas Mirabal, La Altagracia and Montecristi are on green alert.
He Dominican Institute of Meteorology He stated that the weather is dominated by the remnants of a frontal system located to the east/southeast of the country, plus the northeast wind that brings a lot of humidity to the area.
Both phenomena will favor cloudy conditions with downpours being strong at times, thunderstorms and gusts of wind in La Altagracia, El Seibo, La Romana, Samaná, Hato Mayor, Monte Plata, MarÃa Trinidad Sánchez, Duarte, Espaillat, Hermanas Mirabal, Sánchez RamÃrez , Puerto Plata, Monte Cristi, Azua, Barahona, El Gran Santo Domingo, among others.
