Caribbean Death toll rises to 91.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Rescuers rushed in helicopters and boats Thursday to reach people stranded by floods and mudslides from Tropical Storm Noel, which left at least 91 people dead in the Dominican Republic and neighboring Haiti.

Hundreds of volunteers joined the Dominican civil defense force to help stranded residents

. . . At least 52 communities were cut off because of widespread flooding and landslides.

. . . at least 56 dead in the Dominican Republic and 34 in Haiti,

Dominican President Leonel Fernandez declared a state of emergency . . .. He ordered residents in 36 communities to evacuate because they were in potential flood zones.

. . . In Haiti, civil protection crews confirmed 10 more deaths overnight, raising Haiti's toll to 34

At least 58,300 Dominicans fled their homes, some 14,500 of which were damaged, said Luis Antonio Luna, head of the Emergencies Commission.


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