Intense gusts of wind resulting from the passage of Tropical Wave No. 44 caused trees to fall, road obstructions, and power outages in San Cristóbal and municipalities in the metropolitan area of Táchira state.
The director of Civil Protection for the state, Yesnardo Canal, indicated that the wind gusts exceeded 55 km/h, causing damage in more than 15 locations in the state of Táchira, particularly in the municipalities of San Cristóbal and Cárdenas.
In San Cristóbal, fallen trees and branches were reported on Avenida 19 de Abril, Barrio Sucre, Pirineos, La Concordia, Unidad Vecinal, the road to Chorro El Indio and some urbanizations.
In the municipality of Cárdenas, a tree fell at the entrance to the Palo Gordo sector, causing restrictions on vehicular and pedestrian traffic, as well as damage to the electrical grid.
Civil Protection teams from Táchira, along with security agencies, traveled to the affected areas to carry out work such as cutting, debris removal, and clearing roads. They also assessed the damage to the affected homes.
The preventative entity remains deployed and under constant monitoring in order to mitigate risks from possible incidents caused by the passage of tropical waves in the region.
