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Calle residencial caribeña anegada tras lluvias intensas, con viviendas y comercios a ambos lados bajo un cielo nublado
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Intense rains flood Azua and leave Las Lomas cut off

At least two hours of intense rain on Friday afternoon flooded streets in Azua, affected homes, educational centers and businesses, and left the municipal…

--- The context --- Azua, in the Dominican Republic, faced the consequences of an intense rainfall episode concentrated in a few hours this Friday. Different parts of the city recorded rapid accumulations of water on streets, in residential sectors and in commercial areas. --- The facts --- At least two hours of intense rainfall caused flooding on Friday afternoon. The rains began around 5:00 in the afternoon and generated strong currents of water on different roads in the city, making it difficult for vehicles and pedestrians to move. Water accumulated in residential sectors, commercial zones and some of the municipality's main streets, affecting the usual activities of its inhabitants. Among the affected areas are La Bombita and Los Muritos, near the Mella road, at the exit of the municipality toward San Juan de la Maguana. The flooding also reached the city center, especially the intersection of 30 de Marzo street with Duarte avenue. The overflow affected homes, educational centers, commercial establishments and other premises, without the exact number of affected homes or the amount of material damage having been established so far. --- The positions --- Residents of Las Lomas face the most worrying situation, because they must cross the river to enter or leave the municipal district, since it lies on their main access road. The rise of the river interrupted the usual movement of vehicles and people and hindered land communication with other localities in the province. --- What remains unknown --- There is still no definitive balance of material damage or the exact number of homes affected. The obstruction of storm drains, which hinders the drainage of rainwater during downpours, is among the factors that contribute to the flooding. --- Unanswered questions --- How many homes were affected by the flooding this Friday? What is the amount of material damage to homes, educational centers and businesses? When will normal traffic toward Las Lomas be restored? Will the obstructed storm drains that worsen drainage be addressed? --- EPM analysis --- The rainfall once again showed the difficulties that different sectors of the city face during episodes of intense rain. The accumulation on streets and avenues causes currents to enter some homes and affect commercial establishments. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, what happened in Azua shows how two hours of intense rain are enough to alter the life of an entire city when drainage cannot cope and a community depends on crossing a river to move. Las Lomas, with an estimated population of 7,800 inhabitants, concentrates the urgency, but the problem also reaches the center and residential and commercial sectors. Without an exact balance of damage, the immediate priority is restoring access and assisting affected homes with verifiable data.
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