Venezuela restricts flights and closes land routes before the arrival of a tropical cyclone

The government of Venezuela announced this Tuesday that it will restrict some flights and land routes, as well as sailings, in view of the imminent arrival of a tropical cyclone in the country that, starting Wednesday morning, will generate “a lot of rain,” said the executive vice president, Delcy Rodríguez.

“A tropical cyclone that will be arriving in our country in the next few hours (…) from two in the morning on Wednesday,” the official announced in a televised statement, along with several authorities who called on the population not to go out. of their homes unless strictly necessary.

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The cyclone, he explained, It will enter the country from the east and move west, impacting “directly” the states of Sucre, Anzoátegui, Nueva Esparta, Miranda, La Guaira, Aragua, Carabobo, Falcón, Zulia and the Capital District.

“We are going to have a lot of rain, prolonged rains are expected, sustained high-speed winds”he remarked.

The authorities did not give further details about the provisional closure of some roads and the temporary suspension of some flights, so it is unknown which areas and routes will be affected.

The Government, continued the vice president, is taking precautions to mitigate the impact of the cyclone, such as the ban on boats setting sail from this Tuesday.

Likewise, He called on the population to protect themselves “as far as possible” and take measures such as securing doors and windows, organizing first aid kits and disconnecting electrical equipment.

According to forecasts, a tropical depression is likely to form over the next few days, before the system reaches the Windward Islands on Tuesday night or possibly as it moves west across the southern Caribbean Sea. from Wednesday to Friday. hp/sb/cpy

Source: Elcomercio

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