Earthquake Preparedness Drill: The Dominican Republic will hold a nationwide earthquake alert and evacuation simulation on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 10am, with schools, universities, hospitals, and offices moving to designated safe areas; private workers are encouraged to join. Agriculture Modernization Financing: Banreservas, the FAO, and the Ministry of Agriculture are launching a RD$1.18 billion program to modernize farming—backing mechanization, new tech, water management, climate adaptation, and higher productivity. Health & Migration Study: The Dominican Center for Strategic Thinking plans the country’s first large socioeconomic study on Dominican-Haitian relations, using a 4,000-person survey and official data on visas, border security spending, and births in public hospitals. AI Adoption in Business: A National Statistics Office bulletin says 35.0% of formal Dominican companies with internet access already use AI, with larger firms leading adoption. Humanitarian Pressure from Deportations: Rights groups warn that nearly 200,000 Haitians forcibly returned in early 2026—mostly via the Dominican Republic—are straining Haiti’s ability to receive and reintegrate people. Crisis Care & Safety: A lawsuit alleges a Survivor Greece contestant was seriously injured while spearfishing off the Dominican Republic, raising new questions about on-set safety and emergency response.