Eyewitness account
I happened to visit La Vega to see a friend around 5pm this evening. We were told that Leonel had been in La Vega and were expecting traffic problems. But the storm was what made the impact. Wow! The destruction was amazing! Trees down everywhere. The cathedral lost a lot of its brickwork. Downed powerlines and large store signs dangling perilously in midair. We took a couple of detours and arrived at our friend's house. She said the news was reporting no fatalities, though I don't know how they could know for sure in such a short time. She said the storm past through in twenty minutes. On the way out we saw techos in the streets, having been blown off.
Hope that helps.
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