Heavy rains linked to a cold front in a state of dissipation over the Straits of Florida, caused this Wednesday moderate flooding in several areas of Baracoa, in Guantanamo.
In the Guantanamo city, 135.1 millimeters were recorded until 7:00 at night, of which 56.9 mm in just three hours. However, the Jamal Meteorological Station reported 174 millimeters of precipitation, according to local media.
Given the flooding of the Macaguanigua and Miel rivers, the river basins were opened as a safety measure, so that their waters could pour out. However, the river in the Sabanilla area overflowed its channel.
Preliminary damage due to the heavy rains is found in several homes and 45 meters of the wooden pedestrian bridge over the mouth of the Miel River, which - according to information from an official on state television - had been completed in December of last year.
Also Crop areas were damaged, especially banana, cassava and vegetables.
The rains are expected to continue in the coming hours, which is why local authorities activated Civil Defense early warning points.
In recent decades, Baracoa has been systematically hit by devastating meteorological phenomena, such as Hurricane Matthew, in October 2016, which caused serious damage in that coastal town in the Guantanamo province.
Last August, although Tropical Storm Laura did not impact Cuban territory, it did It left rain and some penetration of the sea in Baracoa.
Previously, at the end of July, the influence of hurricane Isaiah on north coast of the eastern region It also caused moderate coastal flooding in Baracoa. A few days later, a brigade of workers They placed concrete Yaquis on the Baracoa boardwalk, in order to mitigate the effects of the sea against homes located in the most vulnerable sector of the area.
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