Through a statement, the entity referred to the Monzonic Trough climate phenomenon along with a low pressure channel that is about to enter that Central American territory, reasons for the measure “to safeguard the safety of users and crew members.”
La Aurora International Airport continues to operate in all its areas; However, the Directorate stressed that it invites users to contact their airlines to find out if there is a deviation from their normal route.
The rainy season began specifically at the beginning of this month and the Chapin soils are already saturated, while several incidents and significant damage to infrastructure and homes have been recorded.
The heavy rainfall also caused deaths from lahars in the volcanoes located in the southeast of the country and the evacuation of hundreds of people from their homes due to the risk they pose.
This afternoon, Army personnel monitored the overflow of the Paz River in the municipality of Moyuta, in the eastern department of Jutiapa.
The National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology indicated that the greatest effects of the rains are expected in San Marcos, Quetzaltenango, Retalhuleu, Suchitepéquez, Escuintla, Santa Rosa, Jutiapa, Sololá, Chiquimula, Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz and Petén.
The Ministry of Education of Guatemala suspended in-person classes in 12 of the 22 departments for next Monday and Tuesday due to the weather situation.
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