The Hydraulic Resources system in the province of Guantanamo maintains close hydrometeorological surveillance, especially the state of the reservoirs in the eastern territory, some of which may exceed their filling capacity, said Israel Palacio Mulgado, technical director of that entity.
Given the intense rains, they call on the population to stay informed through official media, secure resources and avoid crossing swollen rivers or doing any other action that endangers life, most importantly. It is also called boiling drinking water.
Images of the Faustino Pérez Dam, while it discharges its water as part of the measures against the current hydrometeorological event.
👉👉The Faustino Pérez dam, located in the municipality Manuel Tames, discharges in a controlled manner through its floodgates due to the increase in rains that feed the basin.
🚨🚨The reservoir, with a capacity of 26 million cubic meters, according to the latest reports was 99 percent full.
🛑🛑The operation involves the flooding of downstream rivers, especially the Guaso River, a situation that is closely monitored in the risk areas to be evacuated.
Translated by Liubis Balart Martínez
