Warned before the imminence of tropical storm Elsa
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In Isla de la Juventud, with a favorable epidemiological scenario, they are advancing to minimize risks and vulnerabilities, as well as avoid human and economic losses, in the face of the imminence of tropical storm Elsa.
Manuel Aguiar, deputy director general of the agro-industrial company, exclusively told the Cuban News Agency (ACN) that the brigades are ready to dismantle the roofs of the 15 cultivation houses, ensure the light cover of the aforementioned entity and anchor the machines. irrigation.
At the moment about 70 tons of cassava suitable for consumption are harvested in the basic cooperative production unit La Fruta, located in the lower area, in addition to creating drainage systems in saturated land due to the latest rainfall, said the engineer.
Soil saturation due to last June's rains - with a record 114 percent above the historical average for the sixth month of the year - and the high volumes of impounded water are a cause for concern for the Municipal Defense Council, activated today when the information phase was decreed for this territory.
Yaisel Cobarrubias, delegate of the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources in the special municipality, recalled that of the 14 dams that the territory has, eight relieve its waters, therefore, the dams are permanently monitored, especially those that are upstream of population settlements and economic objectives.
At the CDM meeting, Eulise Terrero - at the head of the food subgroup - reported that most of the locals have supplied their homes since last Friday with products from the basic basket, the standardized bread will be distributed double and the production of biscuits will be intensified. of salt so that people stay safe in the face of the hydrometeorological event.
Israel Velázquez, municipal director of Public Health, said that although for 18 consecutive days no new positive cases have been reported for SARS-CoV-2, they maintain strict surveillance at the maritime and air borders to avoid a possible outbreak and the surgical brigades are also ready, who will work in the two most important settlements after this city.
The territory has a sufficient inventory of medicines to support the vitality of the maternal and child program and the emergency services of the Héroes del Baire hospital, where 136 patients are admitted, the doctor said. Adiel Morera, mayor, pointed out that the boats of the Isla, Flora and Fauna fishing companies and the tourism sector are protected, a good part of the Cayo Largo workers returned to their homes and evacuation centers are ready, although It encourages people in vulnerable conditions to shelter in the homes of neighbors and relatives.
According to a historical series prepared by a team of local meteorologists, it can be concluded that housing, agricultural, livestock, beekeeping and forestry activities, electrical and telephone networks, maritime and land transport, marine ecosystems are vulnerable to meteorological phenomena and coastal and Cayo Largo del Sur.
Precisely this tourist pole will be impacted by tropical storm Elsa with coastal flooding, informed the CDM the Doctor of Science Fidel Vera, -elected from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, who pointed out that heavy rains and strong gusts are forecast for Monday and Tuesday of winds in Isla de la Juventud.
After 13 years of calm, the tropical organization Elsa puts the territory in tension and to avoid human losses and damage to the economy it is necessary to stay informed and follow the guidelines of the civil defense, stressed Zunilda García, president of the CDM.