What happened?
The Regional Directorate of the National Emergency Office of the Ministry of the Interior (One my) declared a preventive Early Warning for 10 communes in the Metropolitan Region, due to possible electric storms.
The measure is in force from this Thursday, and will govern until the conditions warrant it.
Where could the phenomenon occur?
“The information provided by the Chilean Meteorological Directorate (DMC), through its Meteorological Warning, indicates that for today, Thursday, May 20, the probable occurrence of electrical stormss in the foothills and mountains of the Metropolitan Region “, detailed Onemi.
Due to the above, the agency declared the Preventive Early Warning for the communes of Hill, Vitacura, The Counts, The Queen, The Barnechea, Peñalolén, Florida, High Bridge, San José de Maipo Y Pirque.
#ONEMIRM #ONEMIAlerta He declares #Alert Early Preventive for the communes of Colina, Vitacura, Las Condes, La Reina, Lo Barnechea, Peñalolén, La Florida, Puente Alto, San José de Maipo and Pirque due to electrical storms https://t.co/KzdPVK7cCS pic.twitter.com/Bh9K25VGBl
— onemichile (@onemichile) May 20, 2021
What does this alert mean?
Onemi explained that: “The declaration of this alert is constituted as a state of reinforcement of surveillance, by means of precise and rigorous monitoring of the risk conditions and the respective vulnerabilities associated with the threat, coordinating and activating the Civil Protection System in order to act in a timely manner in the event of emergency situations “.
In addition, he recommended “To stay in a place safe and avoid going out, unless absolutely necessary; avoid proximity to machinery, metal fences or fences, wiring, and electrical and / or telephone lines; Y do not use radio equipment, GPS devices, landlines or mobile phones during the storm “.
Precipitation in the MRI
On the other hand, he specified that the Chilean Meteorological Directorate, through its Meteorological Risk Report, indicated that the estimated rainfall for the area during this day are the following:
- Valley: Between 3 and 7 millimeters.
- Precordillera: Between 10 and 15 millimeters.
- Mountain range: Between 10 and 20 millimeters.
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