No need to apologise.
Have a look at what Luis Espinosa, Director Cuencas Hidrográficas at Environment Ministry is saying in this piece in Diario Libre about the state of river basins and sedimentation & subsequent risks.
Noticias - Es crÃ*tico el deterioro de cuencas hidrográficas
According to him 'Esto supone que el 80% de la cuenca alta del Yaque y por ende el
70% del municipio de Jarabacoa, se encuentra en una zona de alto riesgo a problemas de inundaciones y deslizamiento.' (emboldening mine).
He can be contacted if you need to: Luis Alberto Espinosa Portacarrero
Cargo: Director Area: Dirección de Cuenca Hidrografica Teléfono: 809-547-3888 Ext. 6008 Correo:
suelo-agua@medioambiente.gov.do
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I hope the lessons from this are incorporated into the Tavera Commission of Enquiry report. Actually it seems Environment Ministry are taking a lead - see DR1 News today:
Ministry halts houses along the Yaque
The Ministry of the Environment has issued a resolution prohibiting the construction of houses along the banks of the Yaque River, thereby taking control of the areas that were affected by the Tavera Dam floodwaters released after Tropical Storm Olga. At the same time, the minister, Omar Ramirez, is asking the National Housing Institute, (INVI) to suspend the reconstruction of houses damaged by the floods until a full study is carried out to identify the best places to rebuild. Ramirez also asked Santiago's mayor, Jose Enrique Sued to take control of the historic market area known as Los Hospedajes (in popular language "Lopedaje"), in order to determine whether the market should stay in its current location.
and see the following item in DR1 News also.....................