Metro Plus News Dominican officials inspect damage inflicted by Tropical Storm Franklin

Dominican officials inspect damage inflicted by Tropical Storm Franklin

Authorities in the Dominican Republic fanned out across the Caribbean country on Thursday to evaluate the damage Tropical Storm Franklin inflicted on crops and homes after causing heavy flooding that killed at least two people and left one missing.
More than 670 homes were affected by the storm, according to preliminary government figures, and 24 communities were cut off by heavy rains.
Crews evacuated more than 3,300 people to higher ground ahead of the storm, and another 352 residents sought safety in government shelters
The storm left hundreds of thousands of people without power and more than 1.6 million without water after knocking 120 aqueducts out of service.