The commissioner of the Bureau for Emergency Management and Disaster Administration (NEMBA), Nino Correa Filomeno, reiterated this Sunday the call for citizens to keep their individual and family plans up to date, remembering that we are already at the “peak” of the hurricane season.
“We are entering the peak of the hurricane season and we are going to begin to see the development of more atmospheric systems, which we have to monitor. Our individual and family plans must be ready before the possibility of the passage of any atmospheric phenomenon and stay informed through official sources, as well as be aware of the bulletins of the National Meteorological Service (SNM)”, indicated Correa Filomeno.
The National Hurricane Center designated the tropical wave found in the eastern Caribbean as Invest 90L. At the moment, the SNM highlighted that “regardless of its development, unstable weather conditions are expected for the start of the work week” and the rest of the week.
“From this afternoon, rainy conditions are expected, so at PREMB we will be aware of any emergency situation that may occur, as we are all year. Our people must have their emergency backpack up to date with food, water and medicine for at least 10 days, items and food for their pet, a flashlight, a radio with a battery and any item they need”said the commissioner.
For his part, the SNM warning coordinator, Ernesto Morales, stressed that “it is evident that there is a change in the patterns of weather conditions that coincide with the peak of the hurricane season. The time to prepare is now to avoid the stress and anxiety that could arise from the development of such a system near our region.”
Correa Filomeno recalled that in the event of any emergency situation, the Emergency Operations Center (COE) is activated, where all government agencies represented by their interagency coordinators are present. These people are designated by the agency heads, and are their representatives when coordinating any assistance. Requests from mayors, shelters, other agencies, and from the citizens themselves reach the COE, where each interagency coordinator of the agency that corresponds to attend to it is activated.
For his part, the secretary of the Department of Public Security (DSP), Alexis Torres, joined the NMEAD commissioner’s call and reported that the rest of the Bureaus that make up the DSP remain alert for any emergency related to the rains, work together with the PREMB, with the municipalities and federal agencies.
“As of this date, we must all be prepared with a family plan to respond to any situation. From the government, we will do our part responsibly, but individually we must be ready for a first response that will keep us safe,” Torres said.
For more information, you can access the page manejodeemergencias.pr.gov and its social networks. To report any emergency, you must call or text 9-1-1 to request assistance from the appropriate agencies.
