The Provincial Defense Council (CDP) urged today in Holguin to increase risk awareness in the face of the imminent arrival of Hurricane Melissa. After assessing the conditions in the region in sectors such as health, transportation, and water resources.
Joel Queipo Ruiz, president of the CDP, urged during the meeting that all necessary measures be adopted in advance to protect human life and economic resources. Taking into account the dangers posed by heavy rains, strong winds, and coastal flooding.
He emphasized the importance of maintaining communication with the population through mobile devices and motorcycles with loudspeakers. As well as the responsibility of local authorities to protect the elderly, the disabled, and newborns.
Moreover he also referred to the characteristics of the tropical storm. Characterized by soil saturation, rapid intensification, and the expected time of impact between night and dawn.
Queipo urged compliance with preventive measures related to avoiding swollen rivers, flooded areas, and bridges. Reiterated the need to evacuate to relatives’ homes or designated safe places.
Regarding coastal preparedness, Nayla Marieta Leyva Rodríguez, president of the Gibara Municipal Defense Council, highlighted the preventive evacuation of more than 150 families from the town of Caletones.
She specified that boats and household goods are being secured against waves that could reach between three and six meters in height. Noted the guarantee of communications in the defense zones of Arroyo Seco, Bocas, and Floro Pérez, temporarily affected by the power outage.
During the meeting, decrees were issued to operate in the worst-case scenario. To protect human lives, and ensure communications, access to water, and food production by activating generators.
Manuel Francisco Hernández Aguilera, vice president of the CDP, insisted on the rational use of fuel and available resources to comply with Civil Defense regulations. Regarding evacuation and maintenance of pumping systems.
The water, food, education, and energy subgroups are addressing the suspension of public transportation and the school year. Also as well as the distribution of sausages and other products for pregnant women and people with special diets.
The Forecast Center of the Institute of Meteorology is maintaining rigorous monitoring of the evolution and trajectory of Hurricane Melissa. A high-intensity hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 220 kilometers per hour. Located 460 kilometers south-southwest of the city of Guantanamo.
With information from the Cuban News Agency
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