Haiti's government responded to Monday's measures by saying it backed the rights of its citizens to equitable use of binational waters and continued to favor dialogue with Santo Domingo.
The government has ordered an investigation into the collapse of the wall of one of the busiest roads of the capital Santo Domingo, killing nine people.
But withholding information also prevented more searching questions about exactly why Santo Domingo was suffering so badly – and whether more could be done to save its residents.
A local group called I Like Santo Domingo lobbied for the cathedral bells, which are housed in their own baroque tower, to be rung in honour of the dead.