The Emergency Operations Center (COE) issued on Monday, 12 August 2024 a green alert for nine provinces in anticipation of the potential impacts of Tropical Storm Ernesto as it heads through the Caribbean. The storm is expected to swerve north when it arrives to Puerto Rican waters.
The government agency warned that from Wednesday to Thursday, the effects of Ernesto will bring moderate to very heavy rainfall at times, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds, particularly to the northern, northeastern, eastern plain, central mountain range, and Caribbean coastal regions. These conditions are expected to gradually spread to other parts of the country throughout the day. Dangerous surf conditions will persist along the northeastern and eastern Atlantic coasts.
Given these forecasts, the COE has issued a green alert, warning of potential river, stream, and gully...
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