Tropical wave number 41 entered with force through the east of the country with strong winds and showers that affected the states of Monagas and Anzoátegui.
According to reports, in the city of Maturín, the strong wind began at 3:30 pm on Tuesday afternoon, which uprooted trees, roofs and advertising signs, scaring more than one passerby who was surprised by the blizzard.
The damage has been reported in the vicinity of Plaza Ayacucho, the main avenue of Los Guaritos, Bolívar, Bella Vista, El Ejército and Miranda avenues.
Some residential areas were left without electricity, such as Las Cayenas, Las Marías, Los Pinos, Santa Elena de Las Piñas and the Industrial Zone, due to the fall of the light poles.
Two vehicles were crushed by fallen trees and branches in Ayacucho Square, as well as the detachment of several advertising signs.
Poles and trees fell due to strong winds in El Tigre
Meanwhile, in Anzoátegui state, Civil Protection units from the municipalities of Simón Rodríguez (El Tigre) and Guanipa are deployed this Tuesday assessing the damage caused by hurricane-force winds recorded during the afternoon of Tuesday, April 25.
The weather phenomenon caused numerous trees, power poles, traffic lights and antennas to fall in various parts of the southern area of Anzoátegui state.
According to preliminary reports, the gusts severely impacted urban and road infrastructure in both jurisdictions. In El Tigre, trees fell on the busy Tigre-Guanipa intercommunal avenue, near the National Open University, on Peñalver Avenue, and near the Cruz de los Choferes roundabout.
Citizens also reported a traffic light coming loose near the Rahme Shopping Center and an antenna belonging to Radio Fe y Alegría falling.
There were also reports of downed power poles on Rotaria Avenue, near the San Onofre gas station, and structural damage to the Unimall Shopping Center parking lot.
Meanwhile, in the Guanipa municipality, local authorities confirmed the fall of two trees on Fernández Padilla Avenue, in addition to the knocking down of service poles and damage to the roofs of homes in several residential areas.
In response to the emergency, the Civil Protection and risk management teams of both municipalities activated monitoring and road clearing protocols to mitigate the latent danger and restore normality in the affected areas.
