The National Water Commission (Conagua) warned this Sunday about tropical storm Priscilla, coming to land, and its potential for heavy rains to torrential points that can generate deslaves, increased flows of rivers and streams and floods Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima and Michoacán are low-lying.
In a statement, at 14:00 hours, Conagua also mentioned that Priscilla can generate in the next hours very heavy rains in Zacatecas, Durango and Sinaloa, in addition to wind gusts greater than 60 km/h and swells of 1 to 3 meters high on the coasts of Michoacán , Colima and Jalisco.
The #Priscilla #TormentaTropical, close to making landfall in #Colima, will #Lluvias of intense to torrential and #Vientos strong in #Nayarit, #Jalisco, #Colima and #Michoacán.
⚠️Take precautions and follow directions for Civil Protection⚠️https://t.co/9TaD34xx7a pic.twitter.com/zJ08AWJ6b9
— CONAGUA Climate (@conagua_clima) October 20, 2019
In addition, Tropical Wave No. 45 will travel southeast of the country over the course of the day, causing the likelihood of heavy rains in these regions, as well as showers in the Yucatan Peninsula.
“Finally, a new cold front, number 6, will enter northwestern Mexico during this afternoon, will be associated with a trough over the north of the country, causing potential for heavy rains to very strong punctuals in Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí , Zacatecas and Durango, as well as wind gusts greater than 50 km/h in Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas,” the Commission said.
Federal Civil Protection reported that the Marine Plan and the DN-III Plan were activated, and that 235 temporary shelters are available in Colima, Jalisco 571 and Michoacán 179, as prevention measures for the possible effects of the storm.
“Citizens in vulnerable territory are encouraged not to leave their homes; evacuate if they are in danger of hillsides; to attend to boat notices; and stay informed,” Civil Protection said.
Suspended classes in Colima
Faced with the proximity of Priscilla and the forecast that it will make landfall in Colima in the next few hours, causing torrential rains, authorities decided to suspend classes for this Monday, October 21 at all levels of the morning shift, according to Notimex.
This was reported on Sunday afternoon by the governor of Colima, José Ignacio Peralta Sánchez, in a statement; said this measure will apply to the 10 municipalities of the state
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