In preparation for the arrival of Tropical Storm Emily last week, the Dominican Republic prepared in many ways – by evacuating ‘at risk’ areas and converting the ‘Palacio Nacional’ into a refugee center, for example……oh and they also tied down King Kong!
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Tropical Storm Emily: Did she leave already?
Tropical Storm Emily: She came in the night – with howling winds and torrents of rain and this morning although it continues to rain it certainly seems like the worst is over, so what exactly is happening now and what can we expect for the next few days?
Posted inDining, Dominican Republic, Events and Activities, Food & Drinks, Headline, Lifestyle, Local News, Marina Casa de Campo, Upcoming
Want some rain with your coffee? The Cafe de la Leche will go on…..
UPDATE: The Cafe de la Leche was postponed but now it is back on again and will take place TOMORROW (Friday) the 5th of August! Despite living on a Tropical Island it would seem that we are rain-averse after-all. When posed with the question “Want some rain with your coffee” the organizers of this month’s […]
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Emily gets downgraded to a Tropical Depression!
It turns out Tropical Storm Emily was no match for the Dominican Republic! Less than 24 hours after Tropical Storm Emily came into contact with our beloved island of Hispaniola she has been downgraded from a Tropical Storm to a Tropical Depression – the Dominican Republic’s mountainous regions broke up her ‘organisation.’
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Brace yourself: Here comes Emily!
Yesterday I spent all day watching Tropical Storm Emily’s progress on every possible channel; weather.com, nhc.noaa.gov, stormpulse.com and of course on Facebook and despite the fact that every single source indicated that she wouldn’t be ariving until Wednesday (tonight/today) – I still expected to be woken up in the night with driving rain and howling winds! […]
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Weather Update: Where is Emily?
Where is Tropical Storm Emily? Having sent our employees home and closed the office early, I must say I’m a little bit miffed that thus far the weather in Casa de Campo La Romana really hasn’t been that bad – and certainly not bad enough to warrant a half day off work!