A new threat appears in the South of our country, since the tropical storm Nadine It formed off the South Coast of the Mexican Caribbean and began to advance towards the interior of Belize.
Heavy rain and tropical storm conditions hit parts of Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula. With this, a tropical storm warning was triggered for Belize City and Cancun, including Cozumel.
The United States Hurricane Center said Nadine began its journey about 130 kilometers west of Belize City, with winds of 20 km/h. Its maximum sustained winds were 75 kilometers per hour.
According to the forecasts, it is expected that Nadine leave rains in Belize, northern Guatemala and southern Mexico.
Semar activates rain plan
The Mexican Navy Secretariat (Semar) activated the Marine Plan in its prevention phase in the entities of Quintana Roo, Chiapas, Tabasco and Yucatán in the presence of tropical storm Nadine.which will be leaving heavy rains in the Southeast of the country during the next few hours.
Naval commands close to the impact zone deployed troops with the purpose of “having the human and material resources prepared that will provide support in the event of possible effects due to the presence of said meteorological phenomenon.”
According to the National Meteorological Service, it is estimated that the heaviest rainfall will occur in the States of Quintana Roo, Chiapas, Oaxaca and Tabasco during Sunday.
The military institution indicated in a statement that they “monitor weather reports and issue alerts, with the purpose that naval personnel act in a timely manner to support the population if necessary, and have established coordination actions with the Civil Protection authorities, state and municipal agencies, highlighting that the Port Captaincies of these regions will issue the corresponding notices to the maritime community that is sailing, to take the necessary preventive measures for their safety.”
In what has been an active year in terms of meteorological phenomena in our country, in the 2024 hurricane season, three cyclones have hit Mexico across the Atlantic: Hurricane Beryl and Storm Chris, which caused a loss in July, and Storm Alberto in June, when it left six dead in the State of Nuevo León.
Anticyclonic shelters enabled in Chetumal
Chetumalcapital of the State of Quintana Roo, was one of the first cities to suffer the rigor of the rains of Nadineso the authorities of that State enabled two anti-cyclonic sheltersone of them enabled to receive tourists who could not return to their place of origin because their flight was canceled due to bad weather.
Besides, The heavy rains caused three trees to fall on the roof of a house, without causing any injuries..
The director of the National Water Commission, Erika Ramírez, revealed that the cities most affected by the Nadine meteorological phenomenon in our country are Cozumel, Bacalar, Playa del Carmen and Benito Juárez.
Municipalities of Chiapas suffer damages
In Chiapas The rains caused by Cold Front 4 caused a river and streams to overflow, leaving damage to municipalities to the north of that group.
Civil Protection of that State indicated that There were damages in the municipalities of Ixtahuatán, Rayón, Rincón de Chamula San Pedro, Pichucalco, Pantepec and Tapilula.
On Saturday, a group of workers were rescued in a place called Salto de Agua. In addition, the flooding of the La Sierra River, in Ixtahuatán, forced four families to move to a municipal shelter.
Besides, The National Water Commission announced the arrival of Cold Front 5, which will increase the chances of rain in that region.
Agencies
Naval regions, ready for emergencies
- To deal with the situation, Semar has its personnel in the area to support citizens.
- The Sixteenth Naval Region based in Puerto Chiapas, in the Entity of the same name, has a Mobile Support Brigade made up of 53 naval elements to provide aid to the population.
- For its part, the Fifteenth Naval Zone is based in Cozumel (Quintana Roo), with 243 elements belonging to that institution, in addition to 11 vehicles, an interceptor patrol, two defender-type vessels, two other smaller vessels and a mobile kitchen. list in case it is required in an emergency situation.
- The Seventeenth Naval Zone based in Chetumal (Quintana Roo) has 398 naval elements, 10 vehicles, two boats and a mobile kitchen as well.
- The Ninth Naval Zone based in the city of Frontera, Tabasco, has 310 naval elements, as well as 11 vehicles and eight smaller vessels.
- The Thirteenth Naval Zone, whose headquarters are located in Yukalpetén, Yucatán, has a Mobile Support Brigade made up of 53 elements, 11 vehicles, a water pipe, a mobile kitchen and a water treatment plant.
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