Cartagena de Indias is barely recovering from the ravages caused by the torrential downpour that lasted for about four hours during the night of this Sunday, August 28. The latest balance delivered by the Office for Disaster Risk Management (OAGRD) shows that 23 sectors of the city were flooded and landslides were recorded in eight. Read: “My daughter almost drowned”: anguish over the wall that fell in Zaragocilla after rain
To know the reason for the intense rains, The universal consulted the Caribbean Oceanographic and Hydrographic Research Center (CIOH) which, through the National Marine Meteorological Service, explained that the recorded rains have their origin in the intertropical convergence zone or Monsoon Trough.
“These rains have been the product of the activity on the Central Coast of Colombia, of an elongated area of low pressure where the trade winds converge, known as the Monsoon Trough, in association with meteorological processes at high levels of the atmosphere, which have influenced the the progressive increase in cloudiness and consequently the occurrence of moderate to heavy rainfall in the region,” they reported.
Video: First Petty Officer Iriarte José, head of the National Marine Meteorological Service.
These rains have been the product of the activity on the Central Coast of Colombia, of an elongated area of low pressure where the trade winds converge, known as the Monsoon Trough.
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They also added that these conditions are typical of the rainy season, which will last “until November”, a period in which the transit of cyclones and tropical waves from the east are frequent.
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After assessing the damage caused by last night’s downpour, Fernando Abello, director of the OAGRD, announced that the rains will continue in the city, so he invited Cartagena to become more aware of the risk. Read: In rainy season, keep emergency numbers handy
“The District is articulating the attention to these emergencies in accordance with the Contingency Plan for the rainy season and hurricanes, but here we also need the participation of citizens. In several sectors we find effects derived from the lack of culture, from the bad habit of throwing garbage into pipes, streets and canals, ”he said.
For its part, the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (Ideam) forecasts rain and possible electrical storms in sectors of the Caribbean, north, northeast and west Andean regions.