Final Hazards Report
Thank you fellow bloggers for following me on this journey while I learned so much about the Dominican Republic! In this final blog post I will summarize the main natural hazards that occur in the DR, followed by my recommendations and further reflections. For many, the Dominican Republic is a tropical vacation destination, but for 11.12 million Dominicans it is home and its beauty and resources deserve to be preserved and protected. While this blog journey is coming to an end, our journey to combat climate change has only just begun! Links to an external sit The Dominican Republic is a hurricane prone country and experiences an average of 2 hurricanes per year. This is largely because hurricanes develop near the equator over warm ocean waters and low air pressure. A more recent hurricane to hit the country was hurricane Fiona on September 19th of 2022. Hurricane Fiona began on September 14 of that year and touched down in the Dominican Republic 5 days later as a catego