# DR hosts experts on disasters at airports, ports and communities

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Published: 2026-08-07T19:47:09.726Z
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Author: Joan Sanz
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Summary: Specialists from Latin America and the Caribbean met in Santo Domingo to discuss emergency response at airports, ports and communities.

## Article

Santo Domingo hosted the 2026 edition of the International Seminar on Disasters at Airports, Ports and Communities. According to [Arecoa](https://www.arecoa.com/destinos/2026/08/07/realizan-en-rd-seminario-sobre-desastres-en-aeropuertos-puertos-y-comunidades/), specialists from Latin America and the Caribbean gathered in the capital to share emergency strategies for critical infrastructure.

This is not a minor issue for a country that lives on tourism. Airports like Punta Cana or Las Américas and the cruise ports of Samaná and La Romana are the gateway for millions of travelers. Staff knowing how to act during a hurricane, an accident or a health crisis is not a bonus: it is part of the travel experience.

My take is that this kind of meeting reinforces the Dominican Republic's position as a prepared destination. Hopefully these protocols do not stay in the seminar halls but reach the operational teams at every terminal. That is what keeps tourism being what it is today: a success story in motion.

## Sources

- Arecoa: https://www.arecoa.com/destinos/2026/08/07/realizan-en-rd-seminario-sobre-desastres-en-aeropuertos-puertos-y-comunidades/

## Citation

DR hosts experts on disasters at airports, ports and communities. Turismo News. 2026-08-07. https://turismo.news/en/digest/disaster-seminar-airports-ports-dr