{"id":487679,"date":"2025-10-21T21:13:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T01:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/storm-melissa-causes-chaos-in-the-transit-of-greater-santo-domingo\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T21:13:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T01:13:32","slug":"storm-melissa-causes-chaos-in-the-transit-of-greater-santo-domingo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/dominican-news\/storm-melissa-causes-chaos-in-the-transit-of-greater-santo-domingo\/","title":{"rendered":"Storm Melissa causes chaos in the transit of Greater Santo Domingo"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>Santo Domingo<\/strong>. \u2013 The intense rains recorded in the afternoon of this Tuesday due to the passage of storm Melissa, which is moving south of the country, caused severe chaos in the traffic of Greater Santo Domingo during the afternoon.\n\nVehicle movement on the main avenues became almost impossible. On roads like 27 de Febrero, John F. Kennedy, Ave. Luper\u00f3n, Sarasota, Lincoln and Churchill, drivers advanced a few meters in minutes, reaching kilometer-long lines of vehicles.\n\nCitizen reports on social media revealed the situation in various parts of Greater Santo Domingo, such as Charles de Gaulle Avenue, Las Am\u00e9ricas, and Isabel Aguiar, while reporting large accumulations of water.\n\nThe Dominican Institute of Meteorology (<a href=\"https:\/\/indomet.gob.do\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/indomet.gob.do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indomet<\/a>) reported that storm Melissa will continue to cause showers during this Wednesday, mainly in the Caribbean coastal provinces of La Altagracia, La Romana, San Pedro de Macor\u00eds, Greater Santo Domingo, San Crist\u00f3bal, Peravia, Azua, San Jos\u00e9 de Ocoa, Barahona and Pedernales.\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You can also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/nacionales\/tormenta-tropical-melissa\/\">Tropical storm Melissa causes long lines<\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\nAuthorities recommend that drivers take precautions, avoid areas prone to flooding, and stay alert to weather reports.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"554907\" src=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-8.25.36-PM-1-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-554907\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"554906\" src=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-8.25.37-PM-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-554906\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"554909\" src=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-21-at-8.25.36-PM-2-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-554909\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo. \u2013 The intense rains recorded in the afternoon of this Tuesday due to the passage of storm Melissa, which is moving south of the country, caused severe chaos in the traffic of Greater Santo Domingo during the afternoon. Vehicle movement on the main avenues became almost impossible. 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