As the Ideam had announced during the afternoon of yesterday, Wednesday, in Santa Marta there were sectoral rains and they were present in the urban perimeter, leaving as a result the impact on mobility, and overflowing manholes on the main avenues.
In that sense, the Samarians welcomed the arrival of the winter season, which brings relief after days of intense heat.
However, passers-by took shelter under umbrellas or improvised shelters.
It is noteworthy that the rain brought a respite for citizens, in addition to benefiting local agriculture and also contributing to the recharge of aquifers, which helps mitigate the effects of the drought that has affected the capital and its surroundings. department in recent months.
Local authorities issued precautionary recommendations to drivers and pedestrians due to the possibility of flash flooding in some areas of the city.
From the Ogricc of the Santa Marta district, they recommend staying away from trees and cables that transport energy if strong winds occur in the capital of Magdalena, they also advise suspending the execution of works, especially those that require work at height, during rainfall.
Likewise, due to the above, the relief agencies will activate the protocols, response plans, contingency and all monitoring and surveillance actions based on prevention, to prepare for the possible increase in rainfall and waves for the different departments focused on the Caribbean region and especially in the archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina
It should be noted that the Ideam Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies predicts rain in the next few hours in the Caribbean region, as well as in the Pacific region, center and west of the Amazon region.
Likewise, heavy rains are expected in the north of La Guajira, Córdoba, Sucre, Bolívar, Atlántico, Magdalenta, Chocó, Valle del Cauca, Cauca, Nariño, Guaviare, Caquetá and Putumayo and Vaupés.
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