Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Education has ordered the preventive suspension of classes Tuesday in schools located in vulnerable areas of provinces under yellow alert, citing weather conditions associated with a trough affecting the Dominican Republic.
The measure applies to schools exposed to potential flooding, located near rivers and ravines, coastal areas, or zones at risk of landslides.
According to the Ministry’s Directorate of Environmental and Risk Management, the decision follows the Emergency Operations Center’s (COE) latest weather bulletin, which places 10 areas under yellow alert and seven provinces under green alert.
The yellow alert covers Greater Santo Domingo, the National District, Pedernales, Barahona, Bahoruco, Independencia, Azua, Peravia, San Cristóbal and San José de Ocoa.
The green alert includes Elías Piña, Dajabón, La Vega, Monte Plata, Monseñor Nouel, San Juan and Sánchez Ramírez.
The Ministry said local education authorities have reported conditions that could affect the safety of students and staff, prompting the recommendation for a preventive suspension in schools facing higher risks.
Regional and district education authorities are responsible for coordinating the implementation of the measure, according to the Ministry.