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Dominican Republic (the): Hurricane: 2003/12/01 Country Information on DRR

Period 2003/12/01
Country or District Dominican Republic (the)
Event Type Hurricane
Outline Ten people were killed and 15 injured when Tropical Storm Odette pounded the Dominican Republic over the weekend.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
Reuters Alertnet 2003/12/12
Death:At least nine people
Affected: 65,000 people
Swamped almost 500,000 acres (202,000 hectares) of farmland.

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Report/Articles

OCHA Situation Report No.2 2003/12/04
A report provided by the National Emergency Commission on 1 December 2003 confirms that 10 people have died and 3 were injured in the disaster.

Reuters Alertnet 2003/12/08
Tropical storm kills 10 in Dominican Republic

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Reuters Alertnet 2003/12/12
PHOTO GALLERY: Dominican floods wreak havoc