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SANTO DOMINGO.- The commission that investigates the technical handling of the Tavera dam, whose hastened drainage is blamed for the deaths of some 15 people during the passage of Tropical Storm Olga, yesterday designated several experts, designed a work agenda and will meet again in two weeks.

Armed Forces minister Ramon Aquino, who presides over the commission designated by president Leonel Fernandez, headed the meeting with the heads the directors  the Corporation  the Aqueduct  Santo Domingo and Santiago, the directors of the Hydraulic Resources Institute and the Civil Defense attended. The members of the commission which manages Tavera dam also participated, among others.

The presidential disposition which created the commission issued a 90 day term to render the report.

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5 comment(s)
Written by: DaniDr, 4 Jan 2008 11:20 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
I hope they can extract something useful of such report so the management of dams can be optimized for future ocations. I wonder if such report will be made public when finished.
Written by: josean, 4 Jan 2008 8:29 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
Flash report to be released May 17th 2008!
Written by: puertoplataexpat, 4 Jan 2008 10:18 PM
From: United Kingdom
"the deaths of 15 people" Who are they kidding??
The destruction of this "mistake" is still not known in many countries....Why not???

Written by: dagtan, 5 Jan 2008 3:09 PM
From: United States
I have family in the area and other family in the media and they told me that at leat 80 people were buried in the first three days. They had no idea how many missing.
Written by: TexasBill, 7 Jan 2008 12:05 PM
From: United States, Killeen, TX - Home of the 1st Cavalry
In my estimation, there can be but ONE conclusion to the fiasco.

The procedures used and those responsible for executing appropriate actions are at fault.
No other conclusion will fit.
Who was "in charge" at the site?
Did that person have the authority to make an appropriate decision to alleviate the pressure on the dam?
If not, why not?
The dam was already at maximum holding capacity before "Olga" presented herself.
Why wasn't there a scheduled discharge of water commenced before she innundated the hinterland serving thedam? Yes, such a scheduled release would have created a minor problem, but there was plenty of time to issue warnings for possible downstream flooding caused by such a release.
Would that not have been the appropriate action instead of the sudden, unannounced release of the massive quantities of water which resulted in the numerous deaths and extensive property damage occasioned by the action taken?
Any other conclusions will be a "COVER UP" OF INEFFICIENCY
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