Disaster Prevention Department in preventive actions against "Erick" hurricane Heavy rains are expected in the region

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The sub-director of the Disaster Prevention Department and Firefighters, Sergio Ramírez López, reported that for the next few hours, moderate to heavy rains are expected in the bay, along with strong winds and high waves

The State Disaster Prevention Department reported that on Saturday morning the hydro-meteorological phenomenon "Erick" has intensified to a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Until Saturday afternoon, it was located 140 kilometers south of Manzanillo Colima.

The State Government is taking preventive actions in favor of the affected population by Hurricane "Erick" on the coast of Jalisco, from Cihuatlán to Puerto Vallarta.

Due to the presence of Hurricane "Erick" in the Mexican Pacific, the sub-director of the Disaster Prevention Department and Firefighters, Sergio Ramírez López, reported that for the next few hours, moderate to heavy rains are expected in the bay, along with strong winds and high waves. Therefore he recommended that people be attentive to the information issued by authorities through the media and not jeopardize their safety and that of their family.

In this manner, he asked the public to take measures such as take shelter in their homes in case water levels increase on public roads and communicate to the phones 066 or 116 if they require the support of units or of City Hall staff who are ready to take care of their reports.

If you live in a high risk area, find a high and safe place to protect yourself, if you pass through the city streets, do so with caution and keep a distance between vehicles to avoid accidents, in the event of hitting the freeway, be alert of the traffic signs and take precautions. Regarding marine navigation, he confirmed that it is closed due to the high waves that have been predicted.

The official also said that the various work groups of the Municipal Disaster Prevention Department are already tracking this natural phenomenon, and there was even a first meeting already with the Scientific Committee, and it will be this Sunday morning, when a second meeting takes place with authorities of the three levels of government, "to be assessing the situation and continue to make decisions in this regard."

Ramirez Lopez, said that both the municipal unit of the Disaster Prevention Department and Firefighters, as other units of the City, are ready to support the population, as has been done in the recent rains, "we are working in coordination and communication with all subordinate offices".

PREVENTIVE WORK

By instructions of the Governor, Jorge Aristoteles Sandoval Diaz, the General Ministry of Government coordinates preventive work involving the State Unit of Disaster Prevention and Firefighters, the Ministry of Rural Development, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Works, and DIF Jalisco .

The State Unit of Disaster Prevention and Firefighters has arranged for its entire operating staff from the regional bases of Melaque, El Grullo and Puerto Vallarta, to alert the population about the increased rainfall, rising waves and the strong winds that will be recorded in the coming hours.

On its behalf, the National Disaster Prevention System emitted an orange alert for southern Michoacan and Jalisco, as well as throughout the state of Colima, and a yellow alert for the rest of the coast of Jalisco.

Tropical storm winds are up to 165 km, in the northeast quadrant of Jalisco, and waves of four meters high, up to 185 km, in the same quadrant.

Besides requiring municipal units from Disaster Prevention Department of Cihuatlán, La Huerta, Tomatlán Cabo Corrientes and Puerto Vallarta, to be prepared to take care of the public and inform fishermen of the weather.

STRONG RAINS

The phenomenon leaves strong winds and high waves up to four meters in height on the coast of Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit, a phenomenon that is expected to be this Sunday at 185 kilometers from the municipality of Cabo Corrientes, according to information given by the National Meteorological System (NMS).

"Erick" with a high danger index, that is to say, moderate hurricane 1-2, moves parallel to the coast of Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit, at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour towards the northwest, and is currently 110 km southwest of Punta San Telmo in Michoacan and 140 kilometers south of Manzanillo, Colima.

According to information published by the NMS, the phenomenon is accompanied by sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 160 kilometers, causing dense cloud disintegrations with a potential of severe to torrential storms, as well as electrical activity and high waves of up to four meters in the five states of the Pacific.

It is expected that for Sunday night July 7, "Erick" will begin to affect the southern part of the Peninsula of Baja California, with the possibility of rain, plus high waves and wind.

THE CLUE:

According to information from the NMS, at 13:00 hours on Sunday Hurricane "Erick" will be near the municipality of Cabo Corrientes.

[readon1 url="http://vallartaopina.net/2013/07/07/proteccion-civil-en-acciones-preventivas-por-huracan-erick"]Source: Vallarta Opina Translated by Rene Tripp[/readon1]