The Municipality of La Plata established a yellow alert for this Sunday due to gusts of wind and storms throughout the day. “A cold front will pass that will favor the development of storms of varied intensity, some strong, with maximum gusts close to 70 km/h and occasional hail,” the Hydrometeorology Directorate anticipated.
In that framework, it was decided to raise the Risk Attention Level (NAR) to “Yellow” and it was reported that they have been working on prevention and monitoring of weather conditions since last Thursday and they ask the neighbors to avoid taking out the waste.
The devices of the Hydrometeorological System remain active, allowing real-time data on the behavior of streams, the amount of rainfall and other relevant information related to the phenomenon to be obtained, they indicated in the Commune.
Prevention actions were also established in storm drains, drains and public roads, with the survey of objects outside the houses that could be blown up, and tree branches with a risk of falling. Faced with these weather conditions, it is recommended that citizens clean and check the pipes and drains, avoid circulation as much as possible and remain in a safe place until the alert ceases.
The local authorities also requested Be careful when driving in vehicles, do it slowly and with low beams on, do not touch cables or light poles and remove flowerpots or other objects that can be blown from balconies and windows. “It is advisable not to remove the waste, taking into account that it can cause the obstruction of drains,” they added through a statement released in recent hours.
For more information, the residents have the official channels available: the Facebook and Twitter accounts of the Municipality of La Plata, the official website of the Commune laplata.gob.ar, the Facebook and Twitter accounts ‘MLP Civil Defense’ and the Twitter profile ‘Climate MLP’. In emergencies, the Civil Protection line 103 and the Police 911 are available, while 147 works 24 hours a day to make inquiries or orders. In the event of medical emergencies on public roads, you should call 107 of SAME La Plata.
