(dominican today) In a bulletin issued last night the Emergencies Operations Center (COE) reported 11 deaths and 13 missing, while other sources say up to 21 fatalities and 33 missing in different zones of the country, from Tropical Storm Noel’s heavy rains. The COE says the 11 fatalities occurred in the country’s southern region although the newspaper Diario Libre says it confirmed the deaths of three more in the cities La Vega and four in Bonao, in the country’s central area. Radio reports also cite four deaths in Villa Altagracia. COE president Luis Luna Paulino said the red alert continues for most provinces and reported 3,295 people evacuated, 1,010 of those taken to shelters. The Education Ministry and most universities suspended classes until tomorrow Wednesday.

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