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The inhabitants of the archipelago of San Andrés and Providencia woke up this Tuesday much more conditioned than they expected from their climatic situation after the unexpected ‘turn’ presented by hurricane ETA in its path and its power level.
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In effect, when the budget for most of the forecasts was that the depression and tropical storm would become a category 1 hurricane (on the Saffir-Simpson scale) when crossing the northern waters of the Colombian archipelago – at the height of ‘Cabo Thank God ‘, on the border of Nicaragua and Honduras- the phenomenon took an unexpected turn towards the west-southwest, increasing the strength of its winds and reaching category 5.
Once the danger posed by the gusts had passed, three inter-institutional crews swept across the island to verify the effects that had occurred as a result of the weather phenomenon.
Dozens of people lost their homes by the sea due to the strong waves caused by the powerful winds of the hurricane’s tail.
During the tour, fallen trees, debris and large rocks could be seen on the ring road that were swept away by the strong waves, and dozens of businesses and homes located in the coastal area that were destroyed by the force of the sea.
The sector that was most affected was the Hoyo Soplador, where in addition to restaurants and businesses, 21 people who lived in the area were evacuated. Their houses were swept away by the fury of the sea, so they were relocated to the houses of close relatives and given toilet kits and mats.
The Colonel of the National Police, Jorge Pinzón Villarroel, reported that a total of 47 calls were received to line 123 due to damage to homes (roofless), fallen trees, roads blocked by waste and damage to public services (electricity).
Pinzón also confirmed that firefighters received more than 150 calls for falling trees.
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In this regard, the captain of the San Andrés Fire Department, Willie Gordon Bryan, said that on the west coast of the island most of the public service establishments such as kiosks, dive shops and restaurants – in addition to numerous homes – were seriously affected.
“From Monday night until Tuesday morning we had sustained winds of up to 75 kilometers per hour, something that did not happen many years ago in San Andrés y Providencia,” said Gordon Bryan, clarifying that “Thank God there are no human victims to lament for now.”
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In Providencia it does not spread
In San Andrés and Providencia they did not expect this power of the hurricane’s tail #Eta, because it was thought that it would lose power when it arrived. However, the opposite happened and material losses are high.
More information here: https://t.co/Lt9QqBhU92 pic.twitter.com/OaMeP9RKQn– EL TIEMPO Colombia (@ColombiaET) November 3, 2020
On the other hand, on the morning of this Tuesday, with the presence of the Mayor of Providencia and Santa Catalina, Jorge Gari Hooker, some gangs of the municipality began very early the work of recovering the structure of Lover’s Lane (Bridge of Lovers) that unites Providencia with Santa Catalina, which presented damage after the strong winds registered this weekend by the passage of the ETA.
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Military actions increase
People who lost their homes receive help from the Government and are provided temporary shelter.
As part of the articulated contingency plans that are being developed between the Naval Institution, the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management -UNGRD-, the General Maritime Directorate -DIMAR-, the Center for Oceanographic and Hydrographic Research of the Caribbean -CIOH -, the Government of the Archipelago, among other entities that make up the National Disaster Risk Management System -SNGRD-, the Caribbean Naval Force maintains its air, maritime and land units in readiness in the face of any humanitarian emergency that the passage of Hurricane Eta may generate.
In the coming days, rains are expected throughout the archipelago area as a residual part of the hurricane’s feeder bands, and it is expected that the sea level will return to normal, possibly starting this Thursday with tourist activities on beaches and keys of the island.
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Courtesy of EL ISLEÑO
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