Santiago de Cuba, June 1 (ACN) Although the hurricane season that begins today, June 1, is forecast with normal behavior, due to the few tropical cyclones to be formed in the area of greatest threat to Cuba, you must be alert and prepared .
The people of Santiago took all kinds of lessons from these natural phenomena in the wake of Hurricane Sandy in October of 2012, practiced in the face of dangers like that of the also destructive Matthew, who last year changed his career.
That is why this season always precedes the popular exercise of actions for disasters Meteoro, which in the province pays special attention to the occurrence of earthquakes, by the existing vulnerability, as well as hurricanes, drought and hygienic- Health.
The collection of debris, cleaning of tragantes and canals, pruning of trees and other actions planned until November 30, when the cyclonic season ends, must be done in sufficient time.
Lieutenant Colonel Hernán Nieves Moya, head of the Civil Defense Agency in this territory, told ACN that the measures of disaster reduction plans exist, only have to be met before, during and after to preserve the lives of people and The resources of the economy.
The province enters the season with its reservoirs to 56.6 percent of its capacity of filling, that is to say that the rains would be favorable to continue improving the reservorios of water, after suffering the territory a prolonged drought.
According to the website of the Institute of Meteorology of Cuba, June is the second month of the rainy season in Cuba and is on average the rainiest of the year in the country.
In addition, this portal, the stage of great activity of thunderstorms begins, mainly during the afternoon and early evening hours, in association with daytime heating.
All are situations to consider with the arrival of the sixth month of the year, for that reason the importance of knowing how to act.