Forecasters say Franklin could dump 10 inches of rain and as much as 15 in isolated areas as it swirls above the island for most of Wednesday.
In this Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, 9:40am ET satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tropical Storm Franklin approaches Hispaniola island. Authorities in the Dominican Republic prepared to shut down much of the country Tuesday as the storm took aim at the island it shares with Haiti.
Flooding already was reported on Tuesday in the capital of Santo Domingo and beyond, where residents prepared for heavy rainfall. She hoped Franklin wouldn’t force her to seek shelter and temporarily abandon her home because she said people steal belongings left behind. “When two drops of water fall here, this suddenly becomes flooded,” said Juan Olivo Urbáez, who owns a small business in a community near the Ozama River.
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