2024-06-23 22:16:24
A number of areas of Havana have been severely affected through the course of Saturday by flooding ensuing from the extreme rainfall that hit the Cuban capital.
Municipalities akin to Centro Habana, Previous Havana and San Miguel del Padrón skilled important accumulations of water, obstructing roads and affecting (much more) the every day lives of residents.
On social networks, a number of pictures circulated that confirmed the state of town.
The adversarial climate situations have been uncovered not solely within the streets, but in addition within the materials harm recorded, together with a automotive and a bike in Cerro.
“Intense rain + poor drainage + rubbish dragged to the drains, create the proper state of affairs for these conditions,” Alonso defined, complaining however with out mentioning the regime’s fault in all these “conditions.”
Likewise, the occasion not solely generated inconveniences when it comes to mobility, but in addition compelled many inhabitants to handle to take away the water from their properties, whereas many others sought refuge or just determined to virtually “swim” by way of the flooded avenues.
Then again, and in keeping with the Forecast Heart of the Institute of Meteorology (INSMET), the catastrophe was brought on by a quantity of 56 millimeters of precipitation amassed in simply three hours, between 2:00 and 5:00 the afternoon.
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The forecast had anticipated showers, rain, and thunderstorms beginning at midday, growing in depth in direction of the afternoon and night, particularly within the western and central areas of the nation.
The whole lot appears to point that the atmospheric situations may proceed to hit within the coming hours, so residents, each within the capital and the remainder of the nation, are urged to stay alert for any eventuality.
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