An officer looks out to sea on the Malecon, S.D. Photo informatediario.com
Santo Domingo. – Dominican Republic's State-owned Electric Utility (CDEEE) announced it has begun to gradually restore service to major hospitals, after the nationwide blackout from Hurricane Sandy’s torrential rains and wind Thursday morning, when even the National Palace was left in the dark.
It said however that power hasn’t been restores in provinces with flooded areas, to prevent mishaps with downed power lines.
"The blackout was at 6:56am, the cause of this situation it is still being determined, remember that this is a fragile energy system, which has grids from 40 to 50 years old, which also has long operating substations, and with natural phenomena like this can be put out of service,"
In a statement, the CDEEE said the nationwide outage lasted around 15 minutes, and then service began to be gradually restored.
Written by: josean, 25 Oct 2012 5:07 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Hurricane Sandy drenches the country
Hurricane Sandy is far to the west, now a Category 2 Hurricane making its way to the United States, but nine of the country's provinces are on red alert, nine are on yellow and 15 on green. News reports say that 1,625 people have been displaced, 325 houses were damaged and 62 communities are cut off due to flooding caused by rains brought by the storm. There has been damage to agriculture in Barahona and other parts of the southwest. The National Meteorological Office says that strong and medium rainfall will continue across the whole country today, and will be heavier in the south west, west, north west, central mountain area, center of the country and the south coast. The forecast says that the rains could continue until Saturday, 27 October.
continued:
Written by: josean, 25 Oct 2012 5:09 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
The torrential rains that fell for almost 24 hours in Santo Domingo caused major transport problems due to poor drainage in many points in the city. The Ministry of Education has decided to suspend classes nationwide until Monday, 29 October. The rains had mostly cleared by noon on Thursday 25 October, as the outer band of Hurricane Sandy took its toll in the country.
The intense rains caused a nationwide blackout at 6:34am that forced the Santo Domingo Metro to suspend its service.
DR1
I thought the USELESS METRO had its own Power System?
From: Dominican Republic
Odd...the nationwide blackout did not effect the east....I guess we are not part of the nation!
I spent the morning golfing under cloudy skies, with drizzle and a few moderate short lived showers.
From: Dominican Republic
FYI...a hurricane DID NOT hit this country.
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
Thanks for the report Josie, you sound like spinach talking about Haiti.
From: Dominican Republic, La Romana
The outage lasted about 15 minutes, so for the rest of the day you just switched off the electricity because it is close to the end of the month? And tomorrow the little gwagwas with ladders on top wil start driving around again, to scare people into paying? That was the case last month as well!
Deliver the service and people will pay, don´t abuse your own people! Get 24/7 service, and get paid for 24/7 service!
Written by: JHCL2016, 25 Oct 2012 10:19 PM
From: United States, EN PUNTA CANA: Jose H Con Leonel 2016!
Eleven people in Cuba have died because of Hurricane Sandy, state news reported Thursday night, citing civil defense authorities.
news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/25/sandy-becomes-a-strong-category-2-hurricane/?hpt=hp_t1
Really bad, bad storm....
(*;*)
Written by: josean, 26 Oct 2012 4:28 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Nothing is worse than every day PURPLE HURRICANE PLD the Dominican People face!
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
Shut your mouth Haitian, this is bigger than your gay rant about the PLD. You're such a pussy, waah, waah, waah, grow a pair macron. You don't even pay taxes here, why don't you go cry to your Haitian government?
You're driving everybody crazy with your gay moaning day in day out.
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
PC Mike ,,you must have just missed it as la Romana and Higuey were both badly mauled
Written by: RoyStone, 26 Oct 2012 7:51 AM
From: Australia
Heavy rain does not make a hurricane, and nor do power black-outs (the norm in a failed state). Category 1 hurricane - wind speeds 48 to 55 knots. Category 5 - greater than 136 knots. By the look of the umbrella, there was almost no wind.
Written by: josean, 26 Oct 2012 8:06 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
So Roy all it took was a heavy rain to shut down the "mighty" USELESS METRO?
From: United States
says RoyStone
Written by: RoyStone, 26 Oct 2012 7:51 AM
From: Australia
Heavy rain does not make a hurricane, and nor do power black-outs (the norm in a failed state). Category 1 hurricane - wind speeds 48 to 55 knots. Category 5 - greater than 136 knots. By the look of the umbrella, there was almost no wind.
hey, on a normal windy day in NYC, there are umbrellas strewn all over the street, in pieces. this guy is holding one, with the greatest of ease. could not have been much of a hurricane, could it?
Written by: JHCL2016, 26 Oct 2012 9:57 AM
From: United States, EN PUNTA CANA: Jose H Con Leonel 2016!
Josean,
Heavy rain always affect the NYC Subway and other rail systems....
SDM was back in service within 15 mins... much better than NYC Subway, which has been in service since the late 1800's.
(*;@)
Another one...
From: United States
says JHCL
SDM was back in service within 15 mins... much better than NYC Subway, which has been in service since the late 1800's
for a guy with such a big mouth, you should check your facts before you speak. the subway opened in 1905. the el was operating before that.
Written by: JHCL2016, 26 Oct 2012 11:41 AM
From: United States, EN PUNTA CANA: Jose H Con Leonel 2016!
"A demonstration for an underground transit system in New York City was first built by Alfred Ely Beach in 1869. His Beach Pneumatic Transit only extended 312 feet (95 m) under Broadway in Lower Manhattan and exhibited his idea for a subway propelled by pneumatic tube technology. The tunnel was never extended for political and financial reasons, although extensions had been planned to take the tunnel southward to The Battery and northwards towards the Harlem River"
(*;@)
Another MOJ.. que salio ABOLLA'O!
Written by: JHCL2016, 26 Oct 2012 11:47 AM
From: United States, EN PUNTA CANA: Jose H Con Leonel 2016!
For Josean:
NYC Hurricane: Subways Shut Down In New York
huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/27/nyc-hurricane-subways-shu_n_939093.html
Wicked storm causes massive flooding in Tri-State area?
articles.nydailynews.com/2012-08-15/news/33220673_1_flood-water-tri-state-area-e-train
Climate Change Could Cripple New York’s Transportation System
thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/04/17/462000/climate-change-cripple-new-york-transportation-system/?mobile=nc
( ';' )
Written by: josean, 26 Oct 2012 12:53 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Again comparing Mangu with Apple pie!
From: Dominican Republic
The Nation Palace and major hospitals don't have generators knowing the quality of power here?
Written by: josean, 26 Oct 2012 1:37 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
chillinout,
That's Exactly the Point!
And if they did: some PLD Kleptomaniac commandeered them for cash conversion or personal use!
From: United States
says JHCL
"A demonstration for an underground transit system in New York City was first built by Alfred Ely Beach in 1869. His Beach Pneumatic Transit only extended 312 feet (95 m) under Broadway in Lower Manhattan and exhibited his idea for a subway propelled by pneumatic tube technology. The tunnel was never extended for political and financial reasons, although extensions had been planned to take the tunnel southward to The Battery and northwards towards the Harlem River"
and your point is? you ran to google, and came back even dumber than when you left. can you read? the 1869 efforts were a DEMONSTRATION. A PROTOTYPE. AN IDEA. jeezus, man, are you that stupid?
Written by: JHCL2016, 26 Oct 2012 2:58 PM
From: United States, EN PUNTA CANA: Jose H Con Leonel 2016!
deadlocks,
Duhhhhhhhh! It means they've been messing around with it since 1869...
"The tunnel was never extended for political and financial reasons"... Sounds familiar?
(*;@)
He must really like it; ABOLLA'O again!!!!
Next!
Written by: josean, 26 Oct 2012 3:07 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
"you ran to google, and came back even dumber than when you left"
I nominate the statement above to the Dr. Dread "Hall of Fame for Famous Quotes!"
From: United States
inventors have been messing around with helicopters since before Leonardo da Vinci. does that mean that people were flying around in them? where did you go to school? let me rephrase that. did you go to school?
From: United States
I'm glad my country is able to bounce back and digg themselves out of situations like these, luchamos y no nos quejamos, haters come in packs but the DR is still here.
JHCL2016 - glad to see people like you and DONT_BE_SILENT putting the haters in their place, i thought i was the only one.
Written by: josean, 27 Oct 2012 2:03 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
The missing LINK!
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Hurricane Sandy drenches the country
Hurricane Sandy is far to the west, now a Category 2 Hurricane making its way to the United States, but nine of the country's provinces are on red alert, nine are on yellow and 15 on green. News reports say that 1,625 people have been displaced, 325 houses were damaged and 62 communities are cut off due to flooding caused by rains brought by the storm. There has been damage to agriculture in Barahona and other parts of the southwest. The National Meteorological Office says that strong and medium rainfall will continue across the whole country today, and will be heavier in the south west, west, north west, central mountain area, center of the country and the south coast. The forecast says that the rains could continue until Saturday, 27 October.
continued:
The torrential rains that fell for almost 24 hours in Santo Domingo caused major transport problems due to poor drainage in many points in the city. The Ministry of Education has decided to suspend classes nationwide until Monday, 29 October. The rains had mostly cleared by noon on Thursday 25 October, as the outer band of Hurricane Sandy took its toll in the country.
The intense rains caused a nationwide blackout at 6:34am that forced the Santo Domingo Metro to suspend its service.
DR1
I thought the USELESS METRO had its own Power System?
I spent the morning golfing under cloudy skies, with drizzle and a few moderate short lived showers.
Deliver the service and people will pay, don´t abuse your own people! Get 24/7 service, and get paid for 24/7 service!
Eleven people in Cuba have died because of Hurricane Sandy, state news reported Thursday night, citing civil defense authorities.
news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/25/sandy-becomes-a-strong-category-2-hurricane/?hpt=hp_t1
Really bad, bad storm....
(*;*)
Nothing is worse than every day PURPLE HURRICANE PLD the Dominican People face!
You're driving everybody crazy with your gay moaning day in day out.
So Roy all it took was a heavy rain to shut down the "mighty" USELESS METRO?
Written by: RoyStone, 26 Oct 2012 7:51 AM
From: Australia
Heavy rain does not make a hurricane, and nor do power black-outs (the norm in a failed state). Category 1 hurricane - wind speeds 48 to 55 knots. Category 5 - greater than 136 knots. By the look of the umbrella, there was almost no wind.
hey, on a normal windy day in NYC, there are umbrellas strewn all over the street, in pieces. this guy is holding one, with the greatest of ease. could not have been much of a hurricane, could it?
Josean,
Heavy rain always affect the NYC Subway and other rail systems....
SDM was back in service within 15 mins... much better than NYC Subway, which has been in service since the late 1800's.
(*;@)
Another one...
SDM was back in service within 15 mins... much better than NYC Subway, which has been in service since the late 1800's
for a guy with such a big mouth, you should check your facts before you speak. the subway opened in 1905. the el was operating before that.
"A demonstration for an underground transit system in New York City was first built by Alfred Ely Beach in 1869. His Beach Pneumatic Transit only extended 312 feet (95 m) under Broadway in Lower Manhattan and exhibited his idea for a subway propelled by pneumatic tube technology. The tunnel was never extended for political and financial reasons, although extensions had been planned to take the tunnel southward to The Battery and northwards towards the Harlem River"
(*;@)
Another MOJ.. que salio ABOLLA'O!
For Josean:
NYC Hurricane: Subways Shut Down In New York
huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/27/nyc-hurricane-subways-shu_n_939093.html
Wicked storm causes massive flooding in Tri-State area?
articles.nydailynews.com/2012-08-15/news/33220673_1_flood-water-tri-state-area-e-train
Climate Change Could Cripple New York’s Transportation System
thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/04/17/462000/climate-change-cripple-new-york-transportation-system/?mobile=nc
( ';' )
Again comparing Mangu with Apple pie!
chillinout,
That's Exactly the Point!
And if they did: some PLD Kleptomaniac commandeered them for cash conversion or personal use!
"A demonstration for an underground transit system in New York City was first built by Alfred Ely Beach in 1869. His Beach Pneumatic Transit only extended 312 feet (95 m) under Broadway in Lower Manhattan and exhibited his idea for a subway propelled by pneumatic tube technology. The tunnel was never extended for political and financial reasons, although extensions had been planned to take the tunnel southward to The Battery and northwards towards the Harlem River"
and your point is? you ran to google, and came back even dumber than when you left. can you read? the 1869 efforts were a DEMONSTRATION. A PROTOTYPE. AN IDEA. jeezus, man, are you that stupid?
deadlocks,
Duhhhhhhhh! It means they've been messing around with it since 1869...
"The tunnel was never extended for political and financial reasons"... Sounds familiar?
(*;@)
He must really like it; ABOLLA'O again!!!!
Next!
"you ran to google, and came back even dumber than when you left"
I nominate the statement above to the Dr. Dread "Hall of Fame for Famous Quotes!"
JHCL2016 - glad to see people like you and DONT_BE_SILENT putting the haters in their place, i thought i was the only one.
The missing LINK!