No Hurricanes on the Northcoast of the Dominican Republic
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⭐ Garden of Eden ⭐
The Northcoast of the Dominican Republic has been described as a Garden of Eden:
Here, Tropical Superfoods grow wild, there are no predators to fear,
and it looks like natural disasters are allergic to us.
Ever wonder why the Northcoast seems to be right in a hurricane’s path when suddenly it moves out of our way?
Here, Tropical Superfoods grow wild, there are no predators to fear,
and it looks like natural disasters are allergic to us.
Ever wonder why the Northcoast seems to be right in a hurricane’s path when suddenly it moves out of our way?
Explanation: how nature helps protect us from tropical storms:
How Hurricanes Work:
The purpose of a Hurricane is to bring warm water and air to the north. Trade Winds that normally make for good Kiting year round in Cabarete are the reason Hurricanes form. From the coast of Africa these trade winds create what is called tropical waves that slowly start to move west. Warm water and wind is the life force of an Atlantic storm and causes these waves to grow into tropical disturbances, then tropical depressions, then tropical storms, and once the winds reach 74 mph they become hurricanes.The warmer the water these disturbances travel through, the more they intensify. All of the mentioned storm systems loose their strength once they travel over land or cold water.
The Mona Passage pushes Storms away from the Dominican Republic:
Our first line of defense against Atlantic storms is our positioning among our neighbor islands. We are almost perfectly centered between Cuba to our west and Puerto Rico to the east. The Mona Passage, a narrow body of water that connects the Atlantic ocean and Caribbean sea provides protection from storm systems since its strong currents and pressure system usually pushes storms away from us.
We are fortunate to have Reefs:
The Coastline of the Northcoast helps minimize storm surges In Cabarete and along the Northcoast we are fortunate to have reefs with an abrupt drop into deep ocean. Storm surges will do a lot more damage to a coast where the ocean floor slopes gradually. Just like when you stir your spoon in your cup and more water moves to center, in a hurricane the water piles up and needs somewhere to go.
Our reef protected us from the massive waves formed during Hurricanes so we were fortunate we had no damage and only debris from the trees and gardens.
Our reef protected us from the massive waves formed during Hurricanes so we were fortunate we had no damage and only debris from the trees and gardens.
Mountains in Dominican Republic weaken Hurricanes:
The Dominican Republic is home to the largest peak in the Caribbean, Pico Duarte, as well as lots of other big mountains that help us during hurricane season. Our mountain ranges are cool and our coastline is warm creating varying temperatures and pressure systems that push storms away or decrease their intensity. As stated earlier, Atlantic storms need warmth and the cool air from our Mountains are a deterrent to them!
