Several Central American countries were on alert Saturday as Tropical Storm Julia approached, threatening to develop into a hurricane over the Caribbean before making landfall in Nicaragua, according to the US National Hurricane Center (National Hurricane Center) and local authorities.
“Julia It is expected to turn into a hurricane later today [samedi]. In a statement, the US agency said a hurricane warning was in effect for parts of the coast of Nicaragua, Providence Islands and San Andres.
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The National Hurricane Center warned that rain over the weekend could cause deadly “floods and mudslides” in Central America.
According to the Colombian Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM), the tropical storm at 6:30 p.m. GMT was 195 kilometers from San Andres and 180 kilometers from Providence, an island complete with Santa Catalina, a Colombian archipelago with a population of about 48 alpha. population.
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro declared a “high alert” in San Andres. The storm is advancing at around 30 km/h with sustained winds of 93 km/h, according to IDEAM.
In Bluefields, one of the main towns on the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua, fishermen were towing their boats to safety, and locals scrambled to stock up and withdraw money.
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“We have to prepare ourselves by finding food, plastic and a bit of everything, because we don’t know what’s going to happen,” cabinet maker Javier Duarte told AFP, who has called for the storm to be derailed. Its city and population of 60,000 people.
Nicaragua’s National Disaster Prevention System (SINAPRED) put the entire country on yellow alert on Saturday and activated rescue units. The government advised residents to protect their homes and prepare to “evacuate and take shelter if necessary”.
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In Guatemala, President Alejandro Giamatti announced on Twitter that he had asked institutions to prepare to help and support Guatemalans who might be affected.
Twenty-two provinces in this country, where 60% of the population lives in poverty, have been put on red alert by the Guatemalan Civil Protection Services (CONRED) as the storm approaches, which could also affect Honduras and El Salvador.
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