where is the best place to vacation in the dominican republic?
Santo Domingo
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 News reports indicate that a " violent " hurricane struck the Dominican Republic on July 28 . Three large schooners were wrecked at Santo Domingo ; only one crew member on the three vessels survived . " Great " damage was reported along coastal sections of the country , while a loss of telegraph service impacted most of interior areas . 

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 Throughout the Windward Islands , schools and businesses were closed ahead of the storm . In the Dominican Republic , roughly 6 @,@ 000 people were evacuated from Santo Domingo ahead of the storm . Although the storm never tracked towards Florida , state officials advised residents to prepare for the storm . Officials were in the " awareness stage " of hurricane preparation as they were discussing the possibility of impact from Emily . In the Turks and Caicos , residents were evacuated from low @-@ lying areas to shelters throughout the islands . 

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 Haiti and the Dominican Republic , which share the island of Hispaniola , were spared much of the hurricane 's force , as it passed 170 mi ( 270 km ) to their south . However , 15 people were killed among the island 's two nations . Heavy rain flooded the streets of Santo Domingo and rough surf pounded the coast . Rain also caused landslides in Haiti , destroying several hundred homes and forcing 5 @,@ 154 people into temporary shelters , and compromising the temperamental water system in the town of Bainet . 

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 In the Dominican Republic , damage reports were largely unknown by a month after the hurricane passed the island , primarily in the western provinces . There , roads were still impassable , large areas remained without electricity , and helicopters could not land in remote areas due to mud , silt , and up to 3 feet ( 0 @.@ 91 m ) of water in all landing fields . One official estimated several months would pass before survey teams could obtain information on loss of life and overall damages . 

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 National governments , domestic non @-@ governmental organizations , and international aid agencies established hundreds of shelters , evacuated hundreds of thousands of people , raised millions of dollars of resources , and rallied thousands of rescue workers as the powerful hurricane churned through the Caribbean . Despite a number of near misses , Hurricane Dean did not make landfall in the Greater Antilles and the islands were spared the brunt of the storm . 
