SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Tropical Storm Franklin unleashed heavy floods and landslides in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday after making landfall in the country’s southern region, killing at least one person and leaving two others missing. “The population of the Dominican Republic must all be right now, without exception, in their homes, the homes of friends and family, or …
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Authorities in the Dominican Republic shut schools and government offices Tuesday as Tropical Storm Franklin took aim at the island of Hispaniola that it shares with Haiti and threatened to unleash landslides and heavy floods. The storm had maximum winds of 40 mph by Tuesday night and was located 175 miles southwest of Santo Domingo, …