Tropical Storm Franklin is on its way and will pass between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.
The storm is moving along the south coast, so the north coast will not suffer that much from the storm.
However, heavy rainfall is expected.
Don't wait until the last minute
President Abinader, in cooperation with the emergency services, has asked the population to take preventive measures to limit the impact of the storm.
In fact, the Minister of Labor, Luis Miguel de Camps, has declared that Tuesday, August 22, from 12 noon and Wednesday the 23rd will be considered a non-working day.
The Civil Guard (Defensa Civil) of Sosúa has also advised the population of the most vulnerable areas of Sosúa to immediately take precautions against flooding caused by the heavy rains and not to wait until the last minute.