🇩🇴Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic lies in the heart of the Atlantic hurricane belt and shares the seismically active island of Hispaniola, making it vulnerable to hurricanes, tropical storms, flash floods, earthquakes, and tsunamis. The Cibao Valley and southern coastal plains see recurrent flooding.
This page tracks 1 documented disaster in Dominican Republic. The most recent is Dominican Republic Floods (April 2026). Find responding organizations, official agencies, and emergency contacts for Dominican Republic below.
Recovery Phase
1 in recovery
Official Disaster Management Agencies
Centro de Operaciones de Emergencias (COE)
National emergency operations center coordinating preparedness, response, and inter-agency action during disasters.
Defensa Civil de la República Dominicana
Civil defense agency responsible for search and rescue, evacuations, and community-level disaster response.
Local & Regional Organizations
Cruz Roja Dominicana
Dominican Red Cross — delivers emergency relief, ambulance services, and disaster preparedness across the country.
At a Glance
- Region
- Caribbean
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Emergency
- 911
- Total Disasters
- 1
- Active
- 0
- Recovery
- 1
- Responding Orgs
- 4
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