Havana/The death of one is confirmed second person after the flooding of the Sagua River due to the rains that fell in Holguín. The lifeless body of Antonio Angulo Caballero, 74, was found lifeless this Sunday, four days after his disappearance.
The man, who lived in the El Jobo popular council, was found by the river in the Aflijes area, in the Marieta popular council, reported official journalist Viannys Lisbet Ramos, from the Ecos de Sagua radio station, on Facebook.
The communicator added that the Rescue and Rescue unit of the municipality of Moa and volunteers from the Red Cross participated in the work of rescuing the body, which will be sent to El Jobo.
Angulo Caballero had been last seen on October 22, around 7:00 am, when he was heading to his farm located in the town of Miguel.
Angulo Caballero had been last seen on October 22, around 7:00 am, when he was heading to his farm.
This is the second fatality caused by the abundant rainfall in the area, after the discovery of the body of Luis Pérez Rodríguez, 64 years old, was reported this Saturday. missing last Thursday the 23rd, also carried away by the current of the Sagua.
The information about Pérez Rodríguez was confirmed by the first secretary of the Communist Party in that province, Joel Queipo Ruiz, through his Facebook page. According to the official, the body was found at 2:15 pm at the mouth of the river.
The man had left his home on October 23, shortly after 8:00 am, heading to the town of Zabala. A witness claimed to have seen a person with similar characteristics crossing a bridge covered by water, where he was swept away by the current.
When the water comes down from the hills, the level of the Sagua channel can rise in a matter of minutes, dragging logs and putting at risk those who live on its banks, fish or swim in its current.
In both cases, the authorities ruled out any relationship with the powerful Hurricane Melissawhich this Monday reached category 5, the highest on the Saffir-Simpson scale, and which will impact the east of the Island.
Regarding this cyclone, the Institute of Meteorology (Insmet) predicts that it will make landfall in Cuba on Tuesday night and that it will travel from south to north through the country for 12 hours, which is why it keeps the entire area on alarm. Given this, almost 650,000 people in eastern Cuba must be prepared to be evacuated or protected.
Almost 650,000 people in eastern Cuba must be prepared to be evacuated or protected
Miguel Díaz-Canel said this Sunday that “the fundamental thing is the protection of the population” and ordered “to evacuate all the people who are downstream of the dams, microdams and in everything that is a flood zone.”
He also asked to maintain “constant communication” with the residents of the area, using “all possible means, especially in the midst of the electrical situation in the country.” Many citizens live almost untouched by what is coming, or in some cases are completely unaware of the situation, since the long days without electricity, especially in the eastern area, where Melissa will arrive, prevent them from watching television or having access to other sources of information.
Since this Monday, classes have been suspended throughout the east, as announced in an official note by the Ministry of Education. The measure affects all types and levels of teaching, while in Ciego de Ávila, Sancti Spíritus, Cienfuegos and Villa Clara, teaching activities are gradually interrupted only in internal centers, while the other educational levels continue under observation.
