Santa Marta, the Sierra Nevada, the Magdalena and part of the Caribbean Region, this weekend that coincides with the festive Monday of the ‘Day of the Ascension of Jesus’, will be under water, according to forecasts from the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies, Ideam.
The reason given by this Institute to affirm that between Saturday, Sunday and Monday, heavy rainfall accompanied by heavy rain, gusts of wind and electrical storms are recorded, is due to the transition from the dry season El Niño Phenomenon to the La Niña Phenomenon. rainy season.
For this circumstance, the Ideam is alerting the community in general, especially those located in regions where the rivers originate, to be alert to sudden rains, avalanches, landslides and floods, so they must be in agreement with the Attention Committee and Disaster Prevention of your jurisdiction and follow to the letter the recommendations made to avoid eventualities.
“For the festive long weekend, abundant cloudiness is expected in the national territory with persistent and intense rains, and a high probability of electric shocks, in the Andean, Caribbean and Pacific regions,” states an aside from the forecast.
IDEAM FORECASTS
For this Saturday, a small decrease in rainfall is expected nationwide. “In the Caribbean region, rains are expected in sectors of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, La Guajira, and in sectors of Atlántico, Sucre, Córdoba and Cesar. For San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, varied cloudiness is estimated with some occasional rains.”
For Sunday, the rains will activate again, the greatest intensity is expected in large sectors of the south of the Caribbean Region. The departments in which the greatest amount of rainfall is predicted are La Guajira, Magdalena, Cesar, Córdoba, Bolívar. For the islands of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, varied cloudiness is estimated without ruling out some occasional rains.
“During the holiday Monday, heavy rains will continue to persist in large areas of the national territory; special attention is suggested in those sectors where the rains have been persistent, since this condition rapidly increases the probabilities of landslides, mass movements, rising “sudden fluctuations and increases in levels in rivers and streams,” the report reveals and announces that the departments where the heaviest rainfall is observed are Magdalena, Bolívar, Sucre, Córdoba.
IDEAM SUGGESTIONS
To the Departmental and Municipal Councils, the regional and local environmental authorities, keep fire prevention and response plans active in order to prevent the occurrence and spread of these, especially in forest reserve areas and the National System of National Natural Parks.
Regional and local firefighting systems have the necessary elements for timely attention to fire events of vegetation cover.
The recommendations highlight the importance of being attentive to the state of the roads, mainly in areas of the departments with a red alert where the threat is high due to the orography. Likewise, it is advisable to take tours preferably during the day and identify areas threatened by landslides or landslides.
“The community is suggested to constantly monitor on very rainy days and seek refuge in safe areas. If the landslide is on a road, it is necessary to inform the authorities and drivers to put them on alert. It is also important to avoid traffic in high slope areas.
Regarding thunderstorms, strong winds or gales, Ideam recommends finding a safe shelter. Do not expose yourself in open areas, under trees and tall metal structures, as they could be subject to discharges, avoid sports activities in open areas at the time of a storm.
Likewise, ensure and review the condition of the roofs, and elevated structures that may collapse at any given time, above normal, due to strong winds and carry out cleaning work on roofs, downspouts and drains.
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