Report damage

. commander police Office In Arecibo, a preliminary report on damage from heavy rain and thunderstorms in the area, as well as the cyclone, has been prepared.

Among them are power lines falling on PR-129 in front of the Chauffeur Service Center (Cesco), on 7th Street of the Villa Serena urbanization and on 6th and 8th Streets of the Víctor Rojas II community.

While, A damaged house in Calle 1 in the Victor Rojas community. The police did not provide more information about this incident.

Similarly, a car got trapped by water on the PR-2 in front of the Dennys and another car was blocked by rain on the PR-10, at the entrance to Hato Viejo.

Many subscribers without electricity service.

As a precaution, the authorities have closed the following lanes: Calle 1, Calle 2 and Calle Manuel T Guilin, all in Victor Rojas 1.

For his part, the Arecibo Municipal Police Commissioner said, Leslie Zino It was estimated that a stream, which was later confirmed to be a hurricane, could have made landfall and affected the Victor Rojas area.

“This damaged the roof of the Thermo King factory. Likewise, several poles and power lines were found on the ground. So far we have no complaints about people being damaged, but there are many homes and vehicles damaged”Expressed in written data.

Meanwhile, the fire department reported that after Thermo King’s roof detached, they ordered the plant to be evacuated due to a “strong smell of gas.”

After a reconnaissance inspection, firefighters Edwin Delett s Joel Mendes They discovered “a leak in the argon tank line that has been shut down. The rest of the tanks were in perfect condition and the valves were closed as a precaution,” the agency tweeted at 6:25 p.m.

Leave the situation in the hands of the company. Meanwhile, fire prevention personnel from the fire department will be responsible for checking repair work in the affected area tomorrow.

meteorologist Deborah Martorell And he published photos taken by citizens on social networks showing possible damage near the Thermo King factory.

“Witnesses reported seeing a tornado in the area and hearing a huge noise”books.

Villanueva said the agency had received calls from citizens who reported the cyclone in Arecibo.

combination of factors

“We have seen local thunderstorms all day, but they are very strong and long lasting, which has remained in the Atlantic. One of them started in Luquillo and moved north. This one is in coastal waters, in front of Arecibo and Hatillo. We have already received a special marine warning for that area,” the expert said. It is slowly moving westward and has taken part of the coast of Arecibo.”

These thunderstorms are associated with gusty winds that may be able to cause this phenomenon, along with a low-lying high depression in western Puerto Rico.

Thunderstorms continue in the area and move through Manatee. Scientists expect that it could continue to move slowly through the area of ​​those municipalities.