The torrential rain that fell last Thursday afternoon and evening, caused by a low pressure system that, in turn, caused light to moderate rains in previous days, left material damages in Managua and some departments of the country.
Several neighborhoods in the Nicaraguan capital have been affected by flooding, which has caused damage to riverbeds and houses, mainly in the Dorado sector and surrounding areas. The municipalities of Nandaime, in Granada, and Tisma, in Masaya, have also reported damage, which has been shown by citizens through social networks.
According to the daily report of the Observatory of Natural Phenomena (OFENA), rain will continue during the next few days over the Pacific of Nicaragua, due to the formation of a Central American gyre with the activation of the monsoon trough, and a possible cyclone formation in the northwestern Caribbean Sea will maintain instability over the region.
The Central American gyre will begin to affect our country starting on Sunday 22, but the days with the greatest rainfall will be from Monday 23 to Thursday 26 September in all countries of the isthmus.
In Nicaragua, the highest rainfall amounts will be recorded in the Pacific region, with emphasis on the western zone, where amounts of more than 300 mm are expected. In the central and southern zones, amounts of more than 250 mm are expected.
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In the western part of the North and Central regions, amounts greater than 150 mm are expected, while in the eastern parts of these regions little rainfall is forecast, with maximum amounts of 70 mm.
In the Caribbean regions, maximum amounts of 75 mm are expected, and on the coastal edge amounts of more than 100 mm are expected. Accumulations of more than 200 mm are expected in Miskito Cays and Corn Island.
Wisman Bismarck Ñaméndiz Chávez, 62, could be the first victim of the rains in Nicaragua, as relatives claim that the man was swept away last night by the strong currents caused by the rains in the El Comején region, in Masaya; however, the information has not yet been confirmed by the authorities.
