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The storm that hit Saturday afternoon Curití, Santander, as well as intense and impressive, caused a great amazement among the inhabitants of this city for the unusual hail that happened with the rain.
This is one of the most violent storms in recent years, after that reported in Bucaramanga on July 21, 2016, with the peculiarity that pieces of hail the size of a ping-pong ball were seen in Curití. (See photo)
And although the duration of the storm does not occur. did not exceed 30 minutes, the intensity of strong winds, which fell from north to south, caused significant damage to the cultures of the population labriega of this municipality santandereano
This is not in vain that the vegetal layer of several farms was the most affected by ph natural enomene.
The hailstorm hit the following areas of the aforementioned municipality: El Palmar, Las Vueltas, Palo Blanco and El Uvo, among others.
According to villagers, the phenomenon affects tobacco and maize crops.
According to Ramón Ramírez, director of risk management at Santander, "fortunately, no accidents or deaths have been reported after the unusual natural phenomenon."
He specified that the Sectional Administration today delivers a final census of the number of families "We are coordinating with the mayor of this city to have data on the affected homes and, with the Ministry of the Agriculture, seek the support they need, "explained the manager.
The report of relief and relief authorities also accounts for the impact of the storm on nearly 80 homes in the community, as many roofs suddenly fell to the ground.
Hail has aroused curiosity and astonishment among the population, since it was introduced in the middle of the summer the strongest that plagues this region of the country.
Also in Simacota
Ramón Ramírez also informed that in the municipality of Simacota, the sudden rise of Santa Rosa Creek caused serious damage to the infrastructure of a bridge that connects seven other municipalities,
"This bridge has been repeatedly impacted by rock because of the increase in the flow of water, so we need to make a visit in order 39, establish a definitive solution to prevent the seven localities to be in secret, "he said
Strongest storms in Bucaramanga and Santander in recent years [19659004] 1 The rain of February 12, 2005 is still the strongest in the history of the metropolitan area.It has reached the figure of 133.5 millimeters.The natural phenomenon has caused the avalanche of Rio de Oro.
2 In this area is find the rain that hit the city on January 28, 1998. She reached t 123.5 millimeters.
3 Another intense rain in the history of the metropolitan area occurred on April 23, 1986, while it reached 113 millimeters.
4 On April 3, 1995, Bucaramanga withstood a hailstorm of about 112 millimeters.
5 On February 9, 2005, three days before the great devastation caused by the overflow of the Rio de Oro, another heavy shower was recorded, which had a volume of 95 millimeters.
6 On July 21, 2016, it appears as the sixth highest rainfall in recent years. Average measurement: 70.6 millimeters.
7 The hail storm of yesterday, in Curití, according to the measurements, had an intensity of 70.5 millimeters.
8 A rain of 70.4 millimeters, which occurred on March 4, 1999, caused great injury in the community of Santander.
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