Traffic in the DN becomes slow at night: citizens comply with preventive measures due to storm Melissa

Santo Domingo. – Traffic in the National District became slow and with less vehicular flow during the night of this Friday, while citizens complied with the preventive measures ordered by the authorities in the face of the passage of Tropical Storm Melissa, which continues to affect a large part of the national territory with rain and gusts of wind. The main avenues of the capital, such as John F. Kennedy, 27 de Febrero, and Winston Churchill, registered moderate traffic and, in some sections, were practically empty, due to the measures established by the government to suspend non-essential work, which has significantly reduced public transport operations and vehicular flow. The Emergency Operations Center (COE) maintains various alert levels in the country, while the Government has reiterated its call to stay at home and avoid unnecessary travel until weather conditions improve.
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"In the morning there were more people on the street and more movement. Now everything is slow and there are no public carts," said Pedro García, who was heading home.

The Government decrees that preventive measures and the suspension of work will be maintained tomorrow, Saturday, in the provinces under red alert. The combination of rains, semi-empty streets, and citizen compliance reflect an atmosphere of prudence in the Dominican capital in the face of the tropical phenomenon.

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