The Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies Ideam announced that the intense rains that occurred on the night of this Friday and today Saturday are due to the transit of tropical waves 6 and 7, so heavier rainfall accompanied by activity electricity, are expected in the afternoon and evening hours.
Magdalena, including Santa Marta, is among the 24 departments, where the climate authority predicts abundant cloudiness and rain with electric shocks, in rural and urban areas, as well as in maritime and oceanic areas.
Despite the intense rains, the Civil Defense, led by Colonel Karlotz Omaña, has reported that the levels of the main rivers that descend from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, such as the Río Frío, Sevilla, Guachaca, Buritaca, Don Diego , Fundación and Aracataca, remain within normal limits, not representing an imminent risk of overflow so far.
“Due to the tropical wave, an increase in flow can be generated in the rivers that originate in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, with the probability of sudden floods, overflows of some rivers, and possible floods, in that sense the community must remain on alert. in the face of these adverse weather conditions,” said Colonel Omaña.
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