Heavy rainfall has been affecting western and central Dominican Republic, in particular the Dajabón, and the Santo Domingo provinces over the period from 3 to 5 November, triggering some landslides and causing floods that have resulted in population displacements and damage.
Media reports, as of 8 November, 1,390 displaced people and nearly 280 damaged houses across the affected area, where the Dajabón province, western Dominican Republic, bordering with Haiti is the most affected.
Over the next 96 hours, more heavy rainfall is still forecast over most of the country.