Cuba on alert for heavy rainfalls

According to the Forecast Center of the Institute of Meteorology, the formation of the trough is forecasted, which will rapidly intensify and influence western Cuba over the next few days.

Its circulation associated with a cold front will affect western Cuba starting tomorrow, causing the deterioration of weather conditions, with coastal flooding in low-lying areas of the southern coast of the western provinces, showers, rains and thunderstorms that could be strong and intense in some localities, not ruling out the possibility of occurrence of severe local storms, the press release referred.

Likewise, rainfall areas are expected to gradually move to the central and eastern regions, which may be heavy in some localities and may cause coastal flooding in low-lying areas of the western north coast, including the Havana Malecon.

The Civil Defense called on the governing entities to provide details and comply with the measures established in the Country Procedure for Response and Recovery to Tropical Cyclones and other Extreme Hydrometeorological Events, as well as to take into account the experiences of recent hydrometeorological events, paying special attention to communities located in areas at risk of flooding.

Authorities called on the population to stay updated through the media, official social network profiles and to comply with the instructions given by local authorities in a disciplined manner.