Erickson Henriquez, 14, tries get into his flooded home in the El Tablazo neighbourhood east of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005. Tropical Storm Alpha drenched Haiti and the Dominican Republic with torrential rains Sunday, sending rivers crashing over their banks, washing away homes and threatening to trigger deadly flooding and mudslides in areas already soaked by days of showers. (AP photo/ Miguel Gomez)
Miguel Gomez 