Currently en República Dominicana — 13 de septiembre: Lluvias aumentarán en República Dominicana por presencia de una vaguada

El tiempo, currently.

El Huracán Lee se ha tornado casi estacionario en las últimas horas, con un desplazamiento hacia el oeste-noroeste a 9 kilómetros por hora: seguirá con esa proyección en las próximas 24 horas para acercarse a Bermuda entre miércoles y jueves, aún así sus remanentes permanecerán durante dos días más.

Una vaguada se establecerá al norte de República Dominicana en las próximas 24 horas, por lo que el potencial de precipitaciones incrementará en gran parte del país desde este miércoles en la tarde y en la noche.

Debido a la cercanía de Lee, la sensación térmica se mantendrá muy calurosa hasta el fin de semana y el peligroso oleaje durará varios días más desde Monte Cristi hasta la Isla Saona.

— Jean Suriel

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Officials say more than 5,000 people have been killed in Libya after intense rainfall broke through dams and unleashed a torrent of water toward the coastal city of Derna on Monday.

As much as 25% of Derna (pop. 125,000) was washed away by the floods, and local responders have been absolutely overwhelmed. The UN and International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have mobilized to bring relief to the region.

The rainfall was caused by Storm Daniel, a “medicane” — a hurricane-like cyclonic storm that formed in the central Mediterranean Sea and also brought intense rainfall to parts of Italy, Greece, Turkey, and Egypt. Medicanes like Daniel are expected to grow stronger as the Mediterranean Sea warms due to fossil fuel-driven climate change.

Libya has been enmeshed in civil conflict for much of the past 12 years, so some key infrastructure — like dams — have fallen into disrepair or damage. Worse, internal conflict has delayed aid shipments. Even before the floods, Derna had no functioning hospital due in part to the long-running conflict with the ruling government of western Libya.

“This is not just a natural disaster, this is a human disaster as well as a result of the neglect of the city,” Hani Shennib, president of the National Council on US Libya Relations told Al Jazeera.

To support the relief efforts in Libya, consider donating to the Islamic Relief fund.

— Eric Holthaus

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