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Tropical Storm Alpha: Effects Tropical Storm Alpha, the 22nd named storm in this year's frenetic Atlantic hurricane season, passed over Hispaniola on October 23rd, bringing heavy rains and flooding to both Haiti and the Dominican Republic. With the island already doused with rain from the effects of Hurricane Wilma, thousands evacuated from flood and mudslide prone areas. Numerous deaths have been reported between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, with flooding in Puerto Plata causing 6 deaths. The infrastructure of the tourism industry in the Dominican Republic, dominated by all-inclusive beach resorts, did not suffer any significant damage, and the country has received thousands of English tourists escaping from the Mexican Caribbean areas affected by Hurricane Wilma.
To learn more about the impact of Tropical Storm Alpha on the Dominican Republic, check out the headlines from these top news sources: ***** Fly Away As of November 2005, Delta has added daily flights from their Atlanta hub to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. These flights give travelers extra options when looking to escape the chilling locations in the United States for the more temperate paradise available in Punta Cana. Many tourists are expected to travel to the Dominican Republic this winter, seeing it as a ideal alternative to traveling to heavily damaged Mexican Caribbean. Read the following articles for information on air travel and tourism to the Dominican Republic:
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