Guantánamo.- The heavy rains of recent days have made it possible to restore more than 60 water supply sources that were affected by the drought of recent months, including the six reservoirs in the province of Guantánamo, which currently accumulate more than 35 percent of their capacity, compared to only 23 percent before the intense rain.
Damage to the water and sewer system infrastructure was minimal, with only about 600 meters of the Obando pipeline in the municipality of Maisí, which has been reported to date. This has affected approximately 1,206 residents of the communities of Puriales de Sabana, Lavadero, El Cayo, and Los Cedros de Vertientes, and Santa Marta.
The overflowing of the Sabanalamar River into the community of Pan de Azucar, in the municipality of San Antonio del Sur, did not damage the pumping station installed after Hurricane Oscar, so the infrastructure and solar panels remain in good condition.
Directors of the Water and Sewerage Company consider the timely measures adopted as part of the disaster reduction prevention plan and the work carried out during the rains to clean ditches and drains, primarily in the municipality of Caimanera and the city of Guantánamo.
They also report that water supply service to the population, both by tanker trucks and through the networks, will be restored as the water turbidity decreases.
