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Tropical storm Iota continues its movement towards Central America this Saturday.
The floods and landslides caused by the rains of the tropical storm Iota, which is strengthening in the Caribbean Sea, have led to an emergency in Cartagena de Indias, the tourism mecca of Colombia, which has had to decree a public calamity.
The images of the floods follow one another throughout the city: from the most remote districts, which are the most affected, to the historic center, where the vehicles have been underwater and some places are flooded, as disclosed in the @ElUniversalCtg portal.
Recognized places like Plaza de los Coches, in the center, or cities like Albornoz, Villa Rosa, Olaya Herrera, Pablo VI and Bayunca have been affected by this situation that has a city that is just starting to recover in an emergency. the economic impact of the covid-19 pandemic.
According to the mayor of the city, William Dau, due to the heavy rains that last more than 24 hours, up to 70% of the city is flooded and landslides have even occurred in some areas that have the inhabitants of different neighborhoods in suspense.
“From the early hours all the teams of all the Mayor’s offices are ready to intervene to mitigate the effects. Today we will decree a calamity due to the heavy rains and with this we can immediately hire teams to mitigate the effects”, Dau expressed.
Tropical Storm Iota continues its movement towards Central America this Saturday, a region that has not yet recovered from the impact of ETA and could suffer the ravages of a Iota turned into a hurricane over the weekend on Monday.
According to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), “Iota” has maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour (65 km / h) but forecasters predict that in the next 48 hours it will intensify and return to “an intense hurricane as approaches Central America “.
Beach closure and rescue request
As part of the measures to deal with the emergency, the mayor of Cartagena has ordered the immediate closure of all city beaches and the ban on the departure of boats to the island until further notice.
Likewise, the Mayor’s Office for Disaster Risk Management (OAGRD) has asked citizens for help to deal with the situation, mats, blankets, non-perishable food, clothes, hygiene and kitchen items, tiles and tanks, bottles and bags. of water.
Attorney’s Office Notice
The Attorney General, Fernando Carrillo, assured this Saturday 14-N that since March the organization has asked local authorities to give priority “to the masterplan for rain drainage, which is the only global solution for the city’s floods. “.
He also launched an SOS and said: “Clear public calamity. Floods and many lives at risk. Very affected neighborhoods: Pozón, Villa Rosita, Socorro, Mamonal industrial sector, Palmeras, Policarpa, Ricaurte, Fredonia, landslides in various sectors”.
Rains by “Iota”
The National Risk Management Unit (UNGRD) has called on authorities to activate contingency and prevention plans for Tropical Storm Iota, which continues its movement to Central America this Saturday and has maximum sustained winds of 40 miles all hour (65 km / h).
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