Definitions tagged huracan in the street dictionary.
A heavy-duty hurricane that stays low to the ground, powerful enough to rip sweet potatoes right out of the dirt. It is also used to describe anything that completely levels or tears through a place. (Batatas are sweet potatoes, a staple crop in the Dominican Republic).
Hurricane George was a real Ciclón Batatero.
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A weather event with rain and heavy winds. In Santo Domingo, it is sarcastically defined as something you do not realize has arrived until a few people have already drowned. It refers to the perception that evacuations and warnings only happen when water is chest-high, bridges have collapsed, and rivers have flooded (this reflects a common local criticism of late government responses to natural disasters).
A: Dude, did you hear about the Tormenta Noel that is around? B: No man, what storm? I only saw it was raining, but they did not say anything on the news! A: Well, now that it has been raining for a few days, about 3 bridges collapsed and like 10 people died, they finally declared we have a Tormenta.
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