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Guatemala Declares Institutional Red Alert for Hurricane 'Julia'

MADRID, 9 Oct.

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Guatemala Declares Institutional Red Alert for Hurricane 'Julia'

MADRID, 9 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred) and the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) of Guatemala have declared an institutional red alert this Saturday due to the increase in rains generated by hurricane 'Julia'.

The National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology and Meteorology and Hydrology (Insivumeh) has admitted in a statement that at the moment it is not possible to determine exactly how strong this meteorological phenomenon is going to be in the country, where it is expected to arrive between Monday and on Tuesday.

The alert level can be modified depending on the conditions that arise in the next few hours in accordance with the Contingency Plan for the Attention of Adverse Events to Health, according to the local channel TVA Digital.

In addition, health emergency operations centers have been activated at the national, departmental and municipal levels, as well as immediate response teams.

The Ministry of Health has also assured that it will comply with the treatments in accordance with the standards of care for vulnerable groups and will attend not only to the physical health but also to the mental health of those people who are displaced to shelters, according to 'La Hora'.

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