Sinaloa.- The State Commission for the Protection against Health Risks of Sinaloa (Coepriss), before the weather forecasts in Sinaloa, called on the population to take extreme precautions and plan ahead to prevent any type of contingency during this 2021 hurricane season.Commissioner Jorge Alan Urbina Vidales reported that there is coordination between different institutions to prevent any health risk and stressed that it is essential that the public be attentive to official notices.
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“Prevention is paramount because sometimes rainfall can lead to dangerous areas and flooding that put health and life at risk,” he said. He pointed out that protocols have been prepared to deal with any emergency and shelters have been set up where coepriss brigadists supervise the health aspects. Read more: CFE restores 99% of electricity service in affected areas of SinaloaA although he clarified that it is possible that the trajectory and strength of this meteorological phenomenon may be modified, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) of the National Water Commission (Conagua), in coordination with the National Hurricane Center, maintains as a surveillance zone for tropical storm winds from Cabo Corrientes , Jalisco, to Escuinapa, Sinaloa.
He said that in the most recent report it is reported that tropical storm “Dolores” will cause very heavy rains this day in Sinaloa with wind gusts of 90 to 110 kilometers per hour and swells, with waves of 3 to 5 meters. For this reason, extreme precautions are advised by the entire population, especially seafarers, the fishing industry and maritime navigation. The rains could be accompanied by electric shocks, winds, causing landslides, increasing river and stream levels, overflows and flooding in low-lying areas.” It is essential to take extreme precautions because there are risk areas throughout Sinaloa that present problems of flooding, possible overflow of streams and rivers in some towns and even in the urban sector because the sewerage system is insufficient in some parts to dislodge water, in addition to some people throw garbage on public roads” Said. Read more: UAS master seeks audience with rector, after being treated at the National PalaceA pointed out that stagnant waters can spread infectious diseases because it is feasible that they contain microorganisms, dangerous chemicals, cables with electrical energy or cause injuries by objects that can not be seen with the naked eye, therefore you should not play in rainwater and much less walk barefoot. “With floods, dermatological problems and diarrhea can occur when food is not properly preserved, so hygiene, hand washing and utensils are important,” he said. Finally, he added that on the other hand, due to the presence of Tropical Wave Number 4, the possibility of thunderstorms is also forecast in Sinaloa.
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