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Santo Domingo.- The country’s entire electricity system underwent an outage early Thursday, when Hurricane Sandy’s downpours and strong winds buffeted the Caribbean coastline.

In a statement via Twitter, the State-owned Electricl Utility (CDEEE) said the gusts of wind and thunderstorms have caused damages nationwide.

"The weather conditions have prevented solving  the damages sustained since yesterday, same will occur today until the weather improves," the utility said.

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14 comment(s)
Written by: RoyStone, 25 Oct 2012 9:07 AM
From: Australia
"Routine maintenance shut-down?"
Written by: Atabey, 25 Oct 2012 9:10 AM
From: United States, NYC

lots of good wood for a barbecue or is that a barbie in Aussie?
Written by: RobertoJose, 25 Oct 2012 9:19 AM
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
That same tree came down the other time in that same spot on the same power line......
Written by: RobertoJose, 25 Oct 2012 9:20 AM
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
To bad it's only one line in one line out.
Written by: Johny, 25 Oct 2012 9:56 AM
From: United States, Slovak Republic
Being a country with so many hurricane ... it is time to start to put wires underground ... don't you think?
Written by: Danilo, 25 Oct 2012 11:06 AM
From: Dominican Republic, www.DuckyDeals.com
Sounds like excuses to shut down the generators!
Written by: josean, 25 Oct 2012 12:09 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016



Since 1996 power has been DOWN!


Written by: josean, 25 Oct 2012 12:54 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Written by: Johny, 25 Oct 2012 9:56 AM
From: United States, Slovak Republic
Being a country with so many hurricane ... it is time to start to put wires underground ... don't you think?


Johny,

You right!.......but we have other PRIORITIES like Corruption,Theft, Money Laundering, getting reelected by building USELESS Elevated Highways, Tunnels, and the biggest Graft and Waste of all the METRO!

Written by: BASTA, 25 Oct 2012 4:40 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs/Free abortions for all
barbie in Aussie?== South African Braai
Written by: GoneNative, 25 Oct 2012 5:44 PM
From: Dominican Republic, La Romana
I simply do not believe a word this "utility" is saying! You guys are thieves, getting paid and not working when it is most needed. Just tell the president that you are a failure and a fraud, AND GO HOME, please!
Ausies just calll it a BBQ.
Written by: PuntaCanaMike, 25 Oct 2012 6:33 PM
From: Dominican Republic
We did not get hit by a hurricane...it is simply a lack of proper infrastructure.
Written by: GoneNative, 25 Oct 2012 7:39 PM
From: Dominican Republic, La Romana
advisories on hurricane
sandy...located over the south-central bahamas..
Written by: RoyStone, 25 Oct 2012 8:42 PM
From: Australia
Johny,
suggests
"Being a country with so many hurricane ... it is time to start to put wires underground ... don't you think?"

This is much more expensive initially, but cheaper in the long-run, especially in the the Klepto Republic where there is so much theft of cable, towers and the electricity itself. Also underground is more aesthetically pleasing to foreigners.
Written by: RoyStone, 25 Oct 2012 9:05 PM
From: Australia
Atabey,
In Australia, Bogans and Ockers have "barbies". The rest of us have barbeques.
(Oh, not forgetting Ken and Mattel have a Barbies)
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