The tropical depression that affects the Cuban East remained almost stationary over that territory during the last hours of Saturday.
Lima, Peru – The tropical depression that affects the east of Cuba remained almost stationary over that territory during the last hours of this Saturday, leaving torrential rains and floods in several provinces that have generated alarm within the population.
“Hundreds of completely flooded streets keep inhabitants on alert. The morning is being the day of many families who are taking water inside their homes,” said the official reporter Cusco Tarradell From your Facebook profile At 1:30 am.
The images published by the communicator in Santiago de Cuba agree with those of other Internet users in social networks that account for flooded neighborhoods and homes affected by rainfall.
The independent journalist Yosmany Mayeta also showed on his page several videos of flooded areas, including the M´KA restaurant located in the lower area of the Alameda Santiaguera. He also exhibited damage to electric laying and landslides caused by rains.
In this regard, a report by the Official Gazette Sierra Maestra He informed that heavy rains and river overflow this Saturday had caused more than 80 faults reports in primary and secondary circuits of the Santiago de Cuba municipality, according to confirmations of guard operators in the provincial electrical office.
In the municipality of Guama, the towns of Aserradero and Uvero were among the most affected by electrical contingencies and floods.
The Provincial Chief of Operations, Relief and Aquatic Security in Santiago de Cuba, Aris Arias Batalla, reported this Saturday afternoon about the overflow of the river follows in that province, where several people were trapped.
“A few minutes ago the firefighters and rescuers of Command 4 (Vista Alegre) were activated. Overflow of the river follows. People trapped in covers of facilities belonging to the Fantasy Park,” reported the manager On Facebook.
According to Arias Battle, rescue and rescue teams went to the flood zone for the safe extraction of the five incommunicado people.
In Guantanamo the situation has been similar. Videos published by Martí News Evidence submerged streets as if they were “an overflowing river.” “Other locations in that province, Santiago de Cuba and Holguín under water for the floods associated with tropical depression #9”, Point out a publication of the medium.
For its part, the state newspaper We will overcome He warned that, given the forecasts of the weather situation in the east and center of the country, it was decided to cancel the rail services that link to the city of Holguín with Guantanamo and the city of Santiago de Cuba with Manzanillo in the Granma province.
“Local trains will keep circulating until the weather conditions allow it, under the decision of the respective provincial defense councils,” says the note.
