Subway stations look desolate in the face of tropical storm Melissa

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Santo Domingo. – The Santo Domingo Metro stations remain practically deserted at night due to the passage of Tropical Storm Melissa, which has caused heavy rains and strong gusts of wind in a large part of the national territory. The Office for Transportation Reordering (OPRET) reported that services are maintained on the usual schedule, clarifying that the Santo Domingo Cable Car will operate as long as weather conditions permit. The semi-empty streets and the Metro stations without the usual flow of passengers reflect the caution of citizens in the face of the threat of the tropical phenomenon, while the country remains on alert.
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The authorities of the Emergency Operations Center (COE) keep the country on alert, while the Government has implemented preventive measures to safeguard lives and reduce risks during the atmospheric phenomenon

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