Tropical Storm Pilar moved away from Guatemala and no longer represented a “direct or indirect” danger to the country; However, according to the National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology (Insivumeh), The rains and cold will persist for the next few hours, so they make some recommendations.
Guatemalan authorities reported that Tropical Storm Pilar moved southwest of Chiapas, Mexico, and that as it passed through Guatemala it did not cause damage.
The storm caused copious rains in several regions of Guatemala and forced, last Wednesday, the suspension of cultural activities within the framework of All Saints’ Day. such as the giant kite festivals of Sumpango and Santiago Sacatepéquez.
Last Thursday night, Insivumeh reported that Tropical Storm Pilar continued to move away from Guatemala and that during the afternoon of the same Thursday “it passed into our Pre-Warning zone and has currently left our monitoring zones.” Therefore, it no longer represents a direct or indirect danger for Guatemala and its surveillance is ended.”
However, this Friday, November 3, the Insivumeh detailed that “due to the influence of cold front number 2 of the 2023-2024 season, abundant cloudiness persists from the Caribbean Sea, so cloudiness with drizzle or intermittent rain will continue. during the period, mainly in the North, Caribbean, Northern Transversal Strip and Bocacosta regions.”
The authorities do not rule out that there “scattered drizzles” over the rest of the country.
He adds that the high pressure system that moves the cold front will continue “promoting accelerated north wind in the Central Altiplano and Eastern Valleys, in addition to low temperatures in the highest places in the country.”
“It is recommended to maintain the necessary precautions in the event of expected rains, since they could cause sudden flooding of rivers, floods, mass movements or damage to the country’s road network and infrastructure, as well as keeping warm during the night and early morning,” says the Insivumeh bulletin.
Meanwhile, the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred) makes several recommendations to the population.
Dress appropriately, take shelter early, mainly people with broncho-respiratory problems, adults and minors.
Report any risk situation, emergency or disaster to the territorial authorities and to the telephone number 119.
Drive carefully on stretches roads with high slope topographies.
Review of drainage systems and rainwater from their homes.
Check the status of the roofs of their homes.
Inform local authorities about risk situations or damages detected in drainage systems and public sewers surrounding their communities.
Be informed of the situation through official means, about the level of the flow of the rivers that flow near their communities.
Avoid crossing rivers or bodies of water during periods of heavy rain.
Keep prepared 72 hour backpack in case of preventive evacuation.
This year’s rainy season, which began in May, has left 58 dead, 12 missing and five injured, according to official data.
2023-11-03 23:34:38
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