COMMANDOS ON ALERT DUE TO RAINS

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Volunteers from Comandos de Salvamento have already been activated following the arrival of a tropical wave and a low-pressure system in the Bay of Campeche, which has activated the humidity causing the rains on Tuesday afternoon, according to El Salvador’s Meteorological Service.

In the Santa Tecla area, the storm drains could not handle the amount of water, causing flooding near the Municipal Market. The amount of water affected the rising Río el Arenal, which passes through Comunidad El Tanque in Antiguo Cuscatlán, where several homes were affected.

In addition, there is an alarm in Comunidad Nuevo Israel, where the river’s level threatens to overflow its banks, endangering the lives of residents.

Authorities and emergency-response organizations closed access in the La Magala sector due to flooding on the roadways and the threat that the river would overflow, as a safety and prevention measure.

In the Puerto de La Libertad, strong winds knocked down a tree that fell onto a home, where 16-year-old José Alexis Ramírez Calderón suffered injuries due to the detachment of the home’s roof.

People who find themselves in danger are asked to call 2133-0000.