COE raises yellow alert for 10 provinces and National District due to heavy rains

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – On Monday, the country’s national Emergency Operations Center (COE) rolled out a tiered weather alert system across national territory, placing 10 administrative jurisdictions including the National District under yellow alert, while maintaining six additional provinces at the lower green alert level, as a slow-moving atmospheric trough and surging moisture levels set the stage for widespread precipitation across the Caribbean nation. The country’s official National Meteorological Office (INDOMET) confirmed that abundant moisture carried by persistent south and southeast wind flows, paired with the dynamic uplift generated by the approaching trough, will trigger scattered light to moderate showers starting in early morning hours across all alert-designated zones. Forecasters warn that precipitation activity will ramp up significantly in the afternoon, expanding to cover far broader geographic areas and bringing a risk of sustained moderate rainfall, localized heavy downpours, isolated thunderstorms, and sudden strong wind gusts, with the highest risk concentrated in the southeastern and northeastern coastal zones, as well as communities situated in the Central Mountain Range. The full list of regions under yellow alert includes Greater Santo Domingo, the National District, Pedernales, Barahona, Bahoruco, Independencia, Azua, Peravia, San Cristóbal, and San José de Ocoa. The six provinces remaining under green alert, where weather risks are classified as low to moderate, are Elías Piña, Dajabón, La Vega, Monte Plata, Monseñor Nouel, and San Juan. COE public safety officials have issued targeted guidance to all residents in alert zones, urging the public to never attempt to cross swollen rivers, fast-flowing streams, or flooded ravines, and to steer clear of designated public swimming spots along coasts and inland waterways for the duration of the unstable weather period. For ongoing updates on evolving local conditions, readers can access the latest breaking news coverage via DominicanScope.