February 2010

Fire in Gregorio Luperón International Airport, Puerto Plata

International Airport Gregorio LuperónDominican Airports Century XXI presents results from reports

BEAKING NEWS : Puerto Plata.- Dominican Airports Century XXI (Aerodom) released the results of reports by experts on the fire occured in the boutiques of free duty zones located in the International Airport Gregorio Luperón (AIGL), Puerto Plata, in the morning of January the 14th, 2010.

A Aerodom commission, headed by its CEO, Andrew O’Brien, the Director of the International Airport Gregorio Luperón, Ted Foster and Yolanda Manan, Director of Public Relations and Communications, met with representatives from the shops of those zones presented the reports of the Fire Brigade from Puerto Plata, Exponent-Failure Analysis Associates, Illinois, USA, and Firetech-Fire & Controls, Dominican Republic, expert consulting firms on fire.

The results of those reports agree to certify that the fire was originated accidentally by a short circuit in the power line that fed the box Brakers Store La Choza, located on the first level of the airport.

Also, reports were presented and Rescue Service and Fire Fighting Operations Center AIGL, which are detailed in the actions and efforts during the process of extinction of the incident by members of these bodies and the Fire Department of Puerto Plata, and we avoided it spread to other areas of the airport terminal.

Puerto Plata Live, 11.02.10

Loma de Isabel de Torres Scientific reserve will have new reforestation process

Through the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and the local councilTelepheric on the Isabel de Torres mountain, Puerto Plata

BEAKING NEWS : Puerto Plata.- The scientific reserve Isabel Torres heritage of Puerto Plata, you will undergo a process of reforestation through the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and the local council.

This action defense to nature and preservation of rivers that cross the mountain Isabel Torres will be held from March.

The announcement was made by Mayor Walter Musa, who said cutting trees to make way for housing developments that have been erected at the foot of the hill causing erosion on the mountain.

Called an act of irresponsibility building estates, which has helped to flood the neighborhoods of the lower part of Puerto Plata.

I have a proposal to improve our scientific reserve Isabel de Torres through reforestation, creeks and rivers, with the consent and support of the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, said Musa.

He added that we should begin to improve the situation and not let the problems caused by land clearing and construction of housing developments in the future will worsen, leading to the worst flooding occurred on February the 14th .

Let me make this motion in the air to Puerto Plata to integrate with us during the implementation of this operation for reforestation, which aims to plant trees throughout the lack of Mount Isabel de Torres, he said.

He asked the directors of private schools, public schools and all Puerto Plata to integrate the operation of planting trees on the side and all the rivers originating in the mountain of Isabel de Torres .

He explained that one can not regret what happened, but what might happen in the future, with actions such as reforestation and others, which can prevent worse things again affecting Puerto Plata.

Puerto Plata Live, 25,02,10