1930 Dominican Republic Hurricane - Aftermath

Aftermath

Relief work in the Dominican Republic began immediately after the hurricane, personally organized by President Rafael Leónidas Trujillo. The president deployed the entire nation's military within 24 hours of the passage of the hurricane. By the day after its passage, lack of food had become a problem, and large numbers of robberies had occurred. The winds downed all communications inside of the city, leaving damage details unknown until communications were partially restored a day after its landfall. The city plant of the newspaper La Opinión was destroyed, with three staff members killed; the remaining workers transmitted a damage story to offices in New York City, and included a plea for disaster assistance. The Red Cross office in Washington, D.C. sent $15,000 (1930 USD) in aid a day after the hurricane struck.