Cuba warns of approaching tropical storm Idalia
The National General Staff of the Cuban Civil Defense decreed this Monday the Cyclonic Alert phase for the provinces of Pinar del Río, Artemisa and the special municipality of Isla de la Juventud due to the advance of Tropical Storm Idalia. teleSUR
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00:00 On Monday, Cuban civil defense authorities decreed the informative phase, raising the
00:04 country's alert level due to the passage of Tropical Storm Idalia.
00:08 The Cuban Meteorological Institute forecasts that Tropical Storm Idalia will transform
00:13 into a hurricane on Monday, and has urged everyone to pay special attention to the persistent
00:19 and intense rains in the western part of the island.
00:22 The Institute forecasts wind gusts of 75 km/h in the western part of the country and strong
00:29 and intense rainfall.
00:30 As forecasts state, in the next 12 to 24 hours, Idalia will maintain its slow movement at
00:36 just 11 km/h heading north.
00:39 In the western part of the country, where Hurricane Ian caused visible devastation a
00:43 year ago, measures have been taken to prevent flooding in inhabited areas, protect the crops
00:49 and ensure water supply.
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