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At 8 p.m. (2100 GMT), the storm had passed north of Puerto Plata on the Dominican Republic's north coast, moving north-northeast into the Atlantic at 13 mph (20 kph), according to the U.S ...
Authorities in the Dominican Republic fanned out across the Caribbean country on Thursday to evaluate the damage Tropical Storm Franklin inflicted on crops and homes after causing heavy flooding ...
Puerto Plata, officially known as San Felipe de Puerto Plata; (French: Port-de-Plate) [4] is a major coastal city in the Dominican Republic, and capital of the province of Puerto Plata. [5] The city is a major trading port. Puerto Plata has resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, which are located east of the city proper.
On June 1, 133 Marines from New Jersey and Rhode Island landed near Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic to assault Fort San Felipe, held by 500 rebels.The initial plan was for a surprise dawn attack, but Major Charles Hatch reported that the rebels were warned and American nationals evacuated before the assault.
Parade of Puerto Plata city, Dominican Republic. By Resolution of the National Congress dated July 6, 1847, Puerto Plata was elevated from common to Maritime District. It became a province in the year 1850. In 1879 it was the seat of the government of Gregorio Luperón and served as the internal capital of the Republic. [3]
A blind man was carried out of his flooded home by civil defence staff in the Dominican Republic, as heavy rain over the weekend displaced thousands of residents. At least 21 people died as the ...
Dominican authorities announced late Friday that they are pursuing a criminal case against a plastics company based on evidence found during an investigation into a powerful explosion this week ...
Diario Libre is a free daily Spanish-language Dominican newspaper, founded on May 10, 2001. It is owned by the Dominican business Grupo Diario Libre, and it is part of the Latin American Newspaper Association. [6] Its first editor was Aníbal de Castro from 2001 to 2004, and its editor since 2004 has been Adriano Miguel Tejada. It has a ...