Radio Cadena Agramonte emisiora de Camagüey
Camagüey, October 23. - The temporary working group, led by the top authorities of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC, for its acronym in Spanish) and the Government in Camagüey province, outlined the measures to be taken following the early warning for Tropical Storm Melissa.
Walter Simón Noris, first secretary of the Provincial Committee of the PCC, insisted during the meeting held on Wednesday evening on the importance of carrying out the corresponding actions with rationality and effectiveness, in order to primarily protect people's lives and the economy's resources.
He also emphasized ensuring special formations, reviewing coal reserves, cleaning the city, preparing food, and harvesting crops.
It is essential, Governor Jorge Enrique Sutil Sarabia underscored, to provide ongoing information and guidance to the population through official sources as the hydrometeorological event approaches the geographical area.
He also indicated reviewing shelters and identifying people to protect in the event of heavy rains, coastal flooding, as well as those living downstream from dams, in low-lying areas, near rivers, or in communities that could become isolated during the passage of this type of phenomenon.
It is necessary, he considered, to anticipate protection for high-risk pregnant women and other cases that require it, either in relatives' homes or in established institutions for that purpose.
Camagüey, explained Lieutenant Colonel Félix Villegas Varona, head of the Civil Defense Organ, has 54 reservoirs in the Water Resources system, which are currently at 45% capacity, while the 12 dedicated to water supply remain at 70%, so there are favorable conditions to absorb water volumes.
He recalled that the province has a radar, automated rain gauges, seven automatic stations, and highly qualified personnel to contribute to decision-making aimed at safeguarding human lives and state assets.
It is, explained Beatriz Martínez Pérez, director of the Provincial Meteorological Center, a system that, due to its current position and the time of year, requires maximum attention and monitoring, considering that intensification is forecast in the next 48 hours. (Source: ACN)
