2023-08-30 16:00:53
The authorities of the capital reported this Tuesday on the main effects following the passage of Hurricane Idalia through western Cuba.
At the Havana Provincial Defense Council on Tuesday, it became clear that the greatest damage caused was to electricity and water services.
At 5:00 p.m. on August 29, 60 percent of the 113 damaged circuits had been repaired, according to engineer Mario Castillo Salas, general director of the Havana Electric Company, but even so, complaints persist. many residents on social media.
According to information from Havana Tribune, the municipalities with a more complex situation are Boyeros, Arroyo Naranjo, San Miguel del Padrón and La Habana del Este. The worst of the news is that until Friday they may not be fully resolved.
This Wednesday, 20 brigades of linesmen from the provinces of Cienfuegos, Sancti Spíritus, Villa Clara Ciego de Ávila and Camagüey are expected in the Cuban capital, which will be added to the 27 in the capital.
“The brigades that provide service in Havana will be able to move to Pinar del Río, which currently has nine municipalities without electricity,” the aforementioned text refers to.
HAVANA WITHOUT POWER AND WITHOUT WATER
As reported by the Havana Electric Company, the priority for repairs is as follows:
Primary faults: they affect a large volume of the population, since they are the 13.8 kV distribution lines and can affect several blocks, even complete distributions. Secondary faults: they affect all the clients that are fed by the same transformer, it can affect one or several blocks. Service breakdowns: affect a single customer or facility. It is generally regarding damage to the connection, meter meter, etc.
“The cyclone passed through May Day: 24 hours without electricity. By God!” a resident claimed. “95% of the circuits in the city are aerial, so they are very susceptible to external phenomena that can generate temporary and permanent failures,” the entity responded to its clients.
As if that were not enough, the Provincial Delegate for Hydraulic Resources, Ricardo Limia, reported that as of Monday’s close, 71 electrical damages were registered in the water supply sources and 53,906 people remain without service.
The conditions derived from the passage of Hurricane Idalia through western Cuba also prevented 3,782 Cubans from receiving the service by pipes.
In addition to the effects on electricity and water services in Havana, it was announced that 16 partial and two total collapses have been reported in the city so far, causing minor injuries to three people, including a minor.
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