The central region of Cuba has been affected by heavy rain in the most recent days, a situation that has extended to the last 24 hours, official sources refer.
Antonio Rodríguez, director of the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INRH), detailed through his Twitter account that in the provinces of Villa Clara, Sancti Spíritus and Ciego de Ávila, four accumulated waters greater than 150 millimeters were recorded, while 11 Rain gauges in these central territories registered more than 100.
In the last 24 hours, the rains were intense, in the provinces, Villa Clara, SSpíritus and Ciego de Ávila, with 4 records greater than 150 mm and 11 greater than 100 mm, the Western Region accumulates, 81% of the average for the month of June and the Center 42% #INRHCuba ?? pic.twitter.com/hGe8b7Dmxr
– Antonio Rodríguez Rodríguez (@AntonioRdguezR) June 6, 2022
For his part, Dixán Ravelo, director of the Hydraulic Exploitation Company listed to the Sancti Spiritus newspaper Escambray that in that province the most significant records occurred in Manaca Iznaga with 183.5 millimeters (mm), Topes de Collantes (182.4 mm), Méyer (157 mm), Condado (156 mm), Banao (136 mm), dam Zaza (126.6 mm) and Cayajaná Spillway (109.8 mm).
In addition, more than 100 mm were reported in Caracusey (107.3 mm) and in the Pojabo dam (102.5 mm); while at the Meteorological Station of the city of Sancti Spiritus 94.9 mm were reported and in other points of the town it also rained abundantly, but without exceeding this figure.
Freddy Ruíz, a specialist from the Forecast Group of the Provincial Meteorological Center, commented that the chances of rain and thunderstorms remain high for the rest of this Monday, which may become strong and even locally intense, especially in the municipalities of the westernmost part of the territory of Sancti Spiritus: Trinidad, Fomento and Cabaiguán, refers to a a note published by the official site Cubadebate.
record #rains intense in several points of the province of #SanctiSpíritus
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When will it stop raining in the province? many countrymen wonder after four days of storm. @INSMET_CMP_SSP reply #Cuba @InsmetC @cnp_insmet_cuba https://t.co/IfHFwjHCJ5 pic.twitter.com/CNN6YKDAMz— Escambray (@escambraycu) June 6, 2022
The source reiterated that this situation is due to the high levels of humidity caused by the feeding bands associated with the now tropical storm Alex, which rise from the Caribbean Sea to that organism, adds the information.
In addition, the expert predicted that as of this Tuesday the weather conditions in the area should improve, although throughout the week the weather will remain unstable, with a lot of humidity and some rainfall, mainly in the afternoon hours.
Regarding the damage caused by the rains, preliminary reports have been made of damage to agriculture and to more than fifty homes in several municipalities in Sancti Spiritus, including three total landslides, but no loss of human life has been reported so far in that area. region.
#SanctiSpíritus : #rains put areas of #rice in South Jibaro
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Preliminary damage to production is estimated at around 4,000 tons #Cuba @EnergiaMinasCub @YdaelB @SalvadorValdesM https://t.co/l8pWveWH9t pic.twitter.com/TzpHhGI1IZ— Escambray (@escambraycu) June 6, 2022
Similar conditions generated heavy rainfall during almost the entire last weekend in the western part of the Island. According to the INRH director, 81% of the average rainfall forecast for the entire month of June was reached during those days. That figure was 42% in the center of the country during that period, according to a office of the Cuban News Agency (ACN).
During those days, a large part of the Cuban territory was under the influence of a wide area of low pressure that caused the occurrence of heavy and intense rains, which generated severe flooding and an important group of material and human damage.
So far they have been four fatalities of the meteorological phenomenon, while in the preliminary damages evaluated by the government encrypted Until this Sunday, 750 homes and 3,200 hectares of crops were damaged by the storm, as well as damage to the electrical network that caused interruptions in several territories.
