Cartagena, one of the most affected cities, lives hours of tension due to heavy rains and floods that alarmed citizens. The Tormenta Tropical Franklin, formed days ago in the Caribbean of Colombia, gained strength in the early hours of this Tuesday. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Haiti and the Dominican Republic are also on alert. Puerto Rico is also taking preventive measures.
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Storm Franklin: what are the municipalities of Puerto Rico that could be affected?
The municipalities of Puerto Rico that could be affected by the floods are Naguabo, Patillas, Humacao, Juncos, Las Piedras, Maunabo, San Lorenzo and Yabucoa, according to the SNM.
In it case of Naguabothe advisory is for “life-threatening flash flooding and landslides,” which would impact highways and low-lying urban areas.
What are the provinces of the Dominican Republic on alert?
Consult this map prepared by the Emergency Operations Center (COE) to verify if your province is on red or yellow alert.
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Would Puerto Rico also be affected?
The National Meteorological Service (SNM) in San Juan issued a flood warning for several municipalities in the southeast of Puerto Rico on Monday, pending the effects of Tropical Storm Franklin.
The meteorological agency did not rule out that these floods cause the closure of roads.
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What is the situation in Haiti and the Dominican Republic?
Haiti decreed the yellow level of vigilance due to the high risk of heavy rains, strong winds and floods in the country.
Regarding the Dominican Republic, as of early Tuesday, the storm was about 415 kilometers south of Santo Domingo and had maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour. It is expected to head north.
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What is the situation in Cartagena?
According to the Advisory Office for Disaster Risk Management of Cartagena (OAGRD), there have been floods in the El Pozón neighborhood, in the Central, Víctor Blanco and Isla de León sectors, Isla de Belén; also in the Olaya Herrera neighborhood, in the Zarabanda, Ricaurte sectors; as well as in El Progreso, Policarpa, Bayunca, Arroz Barato, Fredonia.
At this time, heavy rains continue in Cartagena, according to the Colombian authorities.
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When will Franklin become a hurricane?
According to the NHC’s forecast, if it maintains its strength, Franklin could strengthen into a hurricane early Saturday morning.
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What is known about the Franklin storm?
Franklin has winds up to 80 km/h, with higher gusts, and is moving north-northwest at 6 km/h. This is your satellite pass.
Photo: NHC
This tropical cyclone is leaving behind extensive downpours and sustained winds of up to 55 knots in Cartagena, and could generate electrical storms in the Caribbean, Andean and Pacific regions of Colombia, in the next 48 hours. It should be noted that, according to the NHC forecast, if it conserves its strength, Franklin could strengthen to a hurricane early Saturday morning.
Report of Tropical Storm Franklin, according to the NHC. Photo: NHC
Franklin has winds up to 80 km/h, with higher gusts, and is moving north-northwest at 6 km/h.
Franklin is likely to become a hurricane, according to the NHC. Photo: NHC
What is the situation in Cartagena?
According to the Advisory Office for Disaster Risk Management of Cartagena (OAGRD), floods have been reported in the El Pozón neighborhood, in the Central, Víctor Blanco and Isla de León sectors, Isla de Belén; also in the Olaya Herrera neighborhood, in the Zarabanda, Ricaurte sectors; as well as in El Progreso, Policarpa, Bayunca, Arroz Barato, Fredonia.
At this time, heavy rains continue in Cartagena, according to the Colombian authorities.
What is the situation in Haiti and the Dominican Republic?
For their part, the authorities of Haiti and the Dominican Republic warned their citizens to prepare for the arrival of Storm Franklin. The Turks and Caicos Islands would also be under surveillance.
Haiti decreed the level of yellow surveillance due to the high risk of heavy rains, strong winds and floods in the country.
With respect to Dominican Republic, as of early Tuesday, the storm was about 415 kilometers south of Santo Domingo and had maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour. It is expected to head north.
Would Puerto Rico also be affected?
The National Meteorological Service (SNM) in San Juan issued a flood warning on Monday for several municipalities in the southeast of Puerto Rico, pending the effects of Tropical Storm Franklin. The municipalities that could be affected by the floods are Naguabo, Patillas, Humacao, Juncos, Las Piedras, Maunabo, San Lorenzo and Yabucoa, according to the SNM.
In the case of Naguabo, the warning is for “life-threatening flash floods and landslides,” which would impact highways and low-lying urban areas.
The meteorological agency did not rule out that these floods cause the closure of roads.
2023-08-22 20:54:51
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