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COE issues flood alert for Santo Domingo via cell phones

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The Emergency Operations Center (COE) of the Dominican Republic has issued a yellow alert for Santo Domingo, San Cristóbal, and the National District due to the risk of urban flooding and the sudden swelling of streams and creeks caused by ongoing rainfall. The alert follows a period of heightened meteorological monitoring in the region.

Simultaneously, citizens in the Greater Santo Domingo area received automated flood warnings directly on their mobile devices on Wednesday evening. These notifications, transmitted by Google at approximately 7:00 p.m., served as a digital advisory to the public regarding the potential for flooding, complementing the official emergency protocols established by the COE.

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