Hurricane Beryl in Dominican Republic

Hurricane Beryl passed through Dominican Republic after raging through the Caribbean and southern Mexico. It brought with it strong gusty winds and rough surf waves.

The storm surges left rubbish and debris piled high on beaches, rough waves damaged multiple beachfront shops in Boca Chica.

Flooding was reported in the neighbourhood of Ciudad Nueva, disrupting traffic. Large waves scattered debris on a section of the Las Américas Highway in Santo Domingo.

A landslide destroyed a home in La Zurza. Four homes were destroyed by a storm surge in La Ciénaga, where an additional three homes were damaged.

The hurricane displaced 89 people and cut service to 57 aqueducts.
 

Related Resources:

 

EUMETSAT case study of Hurricane Beryl

 

Type of event
Flood
Location of event
Dominican Republic
Date of Charter Activation
2024-07-05
Time of Charter Activation
07:18
Time zone of Charter Activation
UTC-04:00
Charter Requestor
Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (CNE)
Activation ID
894
Project Management
Alexander Ariza (UNSPIDER)
Value Adding
  • Mónica Rosendo (ABAE),
  • Lizandra PayeVargas (ABE)

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