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The Emergency Operations Center (COE) of the Dominican Republic has issued a red alert for Espaillat, María Trinidad Sánchez, and Puerto Plata provinces due to strong storms and heavy rains across portions of the Dominic...

The Emergency Operations Center (COE) of the Dominican Republic has reduced the alert level for Santo Domingo from red to yellow, and U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo will be open for routine and emergency consular services on...

Demonstrations are expected to take place on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Consejo Nacional de la Empresa Privada (CONEP) and the Consejo Economico y Social (CES) in the La Julia neighborhood i...

The Emergency Operations Center (COE) of the Dominican Republic has issued a red alert for Santo Domingo, the National District, San Cristobal, and Monseñor Nouel provinces due to heavy rainfall, which could produce sign...

The Emergency Operations Center (COE) of the Dominican Republic has issued a red alert for the municipality of Gaspar Hernandez (the rest of Espaillat province is under a yellow alert) and the Municipal District of Saban...

A demonstration is currently taking place on Avenida 27 de Febrero from the intersection with Maximo Gomez to the intersection of Avenida Delgado and Avenida Mexico in Santo Domingo. The march is expected to be peaceful...

The U.S. Embassy is following the aftermath of the tragic roof collapse of the Jet Set Club in Santo Domingo during the early morning hours of April 8, 2025. Dominican first responders remain on the scene engaging in sea...

A demonstration is planned in the Hoyo de Friusa sector in Bavaro on Sunday, March 30, 2025, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The land border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti remains closed for crossings. While the U.S. Embassy has received reports that U.S. citizens have been permitted entry into the Dominican Republic from Haiti at t...

The U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo advises U.S. citizens that the Emergency Operations Center (COE) of the Dominican Republic has issued a red alert for Duarte province, especially Bajo Yuna, due to recent and sustained h...

The Department of State reminds U.S. citizens to stay alert to weather updates during the 2024 hurricane season, which lasts through November.

The Emergency Operations Center (COE) of the Dominican Republic has issued a red alert for Santo Domingo and the National District due to recent and sustained heavy rainfall, which could produce significant and potential...

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the south coast of the Dominican Republic from Punta Palenque (West of Santo Domingo, East of Baní) westward to the border with Haiti. The Emergency Operations Center (COE) of t...

Reissued after periodic review without changes. Exercise increased caution in the Dominican Republic due to crime.

Hurricane Season in the Atlantic began June 1 and runs through November 30, 2024. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center predicts an 85 percent likelihood of an above-nor...

The Emergency Operations Center (COE) of the Dominican Republic has issued a red alert for four provinces, including Santo Domingo, and a yellow alert for 13 provinces due to heavy rainfall that is expected to continue a...

The Government of the Dominican Republic has announced the closure of air, sea, and land borders between the Dominican Republic and Haiti effective Friday, September 15, at 6:00 AM. U.S. citizens planning to cross the b...

The Government of the Dominican Republic has announced the possible closure of air, sea, and land borders between the Dominican Republic and Haiti as of Thursday, September 14. This is in addition to the currently clos...

According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Lee is now a dangerous category 5 hurricane. While most models of the storm’s track indicate that it will pass north of the Dominican Republic, hurricanes are unpred...

Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Franklin is expected to continue across portions of the Dominican Republic into Thursday, August 24. The heavy rainfall may produce areas of flash and urban flooding, as well as river...