With the beginning of the rain last Friday, the Directorate of Civil Protection and Firefighters, activated prevention and support for citizens, attending to various reports until the early hours of Saturday.
It was shortly before 8 at night, when the beginning of the storm was recorded, which led to dependency personnel being deployed to different areas in a preventive manner, to monitor the situation of the risk points, some storm drains and the level of canals, streams, and rivers.
Among the reports received and attended by the officers, there are those referring to a person dragged by the current of water when trying to cross the street, who upon arrival of the elements are informed that he managed to get out on his own.
The agency also reports that at 10:39 at night, the drainage pumps of the Portales Base were activated, and at that time the level of the stream was at 80 percent, so the officers remain in place with cleaning tasks, and shortly after 11 at night, Quimixto street is closed to prevent vehicles from being stranded with the flooding.
During the period of this storm, the vehicular passage of 16 Septiembre and Av. Mexico was also closed, due to the high level of the El Contentillo stream, which was at one hundred percent of its capacity.
In the early hours of the morning, the report of a roof detached by the rain is attended to, upon arrival, it is detected that it is a canopy and that it does not represent an imminent risk to the population, so recommendations are left to the owner who is committed that in the course of this Saturday he will be solving the issue.
As reported last Thursday, tropical depression 10-E was forecasted to dump heavy rains in Puerto Vallarta over the weekend due to its passing.
The tropical depression was expected to strengthen to Tropical Storm Ivette over the weekend, however, due to a lack of energy, the storm has struggled to strengthen and isn’t expected to become a named storm.
For 2022, 9 hurricanes and 8 tropical storms are predicted for the Pacific Ocean; that is, 17 named storms when the typical number is 15. Tropical Storm Howard will be the 8th named storm this year.
Without a doubt, the hurricane season affects the population in general, but especially the providers of tourist services on beaches, since these storms generate torrential rains, strong winds, and waves, so it is recommended to take the necessary precautions.
According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the reason why this year will be more active in the Pacific Ocean is due to the presence of the “La Niña” phenomenon, which produces changes in the direction and strength of the winds.
