Any news on whether these alerts apply to tomorrow as well and thus the schools will remain closed? Trying to decide how prepared i need to be for school tomorrow.

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I grew up in Holland walking a mile to school in snow, hail sleet and rain, why is it that here the whole country shuts down schools with the slightest cahnce of rain. It is as if educarion plays a secondary role in this country, where really avery minute of education is direly needed.

Just my 2 cents

I hear your confusion, but after witnessing first hand the flooding of many city neighborhoods, the danger of driving on roads that are flooded, the challenge for soooooo many children and teachers to catch the bus to make it to school, i understand the ripple effect consequences of challenging weather here in the DR. It is very different from the US and Europe where the most people have independant transportation and when the 12 inch snow storm hits can still dig their way out within a reasonable time frame. Everything just stops here in the rain, and if your house was flooded and full of mud, I suspect you would opt to stay home and try and save the food you have remaining in your house as well.

Additional note, here in Juan Dolio I believe school is suspended until Monday.

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Many people in rural areas do not catch a bus. They wait beside to road and hitch hike or ride publicos. With probable street flooding with in the city and guaranteed loss of electric above and beyond normal it is safer to be at home. There is also the chance of while at school being unable to return home.

At the level that our educational system performs it makes no difference if the schools are open or closed.

now, now , juanb. be nice. but i agree with the poster who spoke about hail and sleet. the last of gustav had long past, yet schools and colleges were closed 'INDEFINITELY". I wish some of these guys had a chance to see kids in minnesota and places like that, making it to school in blizzards. i guess it is a matter of priorities.