Strong waves caused by an Intertropical Convergence Zone, caused flooding section of the Costera Miguel Aleman, which forced the closure of one lane to prevent vehicles were stranded, reports the undersecretary of state Civil Protection Raul Sunday Miliani Sabido, who warned that the contingency will keep until Monday.
The state official reported that the strong waves began lashing the sand bar from the afternoon of Friday, but yesterday morning when the ocean current flooded both the coastal lanes in the stretch to Crowne Plaza roundabout Diana the Huntress, up to five feet high, leaving dozens of stranded vehicles.
He explained that this marine phenomenon is not known as Swell or current Equatorial Marina, but by the Intertropical Convergence moved closer to the country effect, which in addition to the flood that caused the most important port avenue, also forced to cancel all water activities
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These include the Trials of the Surf Open Acapulco (SOA) that will initiate from this Saturday, but waves conditions are not right to carry out this sport and the organizers determined cancel and resume them, do improve the conditions of the sea, Sunday.
Known miliani reported that a close coordination with the Civil Protection Units of the municipalities, in order to maintain the alert sites with tourist potential that are being affected by strong waves remains.
In the case of Acapulco, the decision to close the lane that goes from Caleta to the Base at precisely the point of the flood took to be deflected by Doctor Ignacio Sanchez Street, which connects to University Avenue, which suffered serious congestion because motorists flow circulating in the sense of Base Caleta deviate by Vicente Yáñez Pinzón street onto this avenue and reach Wilfrido Ruiz Massieu or Cuauhtémoc.
Also confirmed that this Saturday is not yet opens to traffic on stretch of coast affected by the tunnel, so that the flow remains in a single lane, and this has created unrest and anger for hundreds of motorists, residents and tourists .
Traders and tourism service providers of the Golden and Traditional Acapulco area were affected by the phenomenon of high surf by the intertropical convergence zone affecting the port, since lost their parianes, merchandise and water sports equipment that took the current during the early morning of Saturday.
Affected assured that from Friday the waves increased in intensity immediately, so I gave them no time to save all your furniture, merchandise, life jackets and other items.
The dealer, Beatriz Ozuna Cortes said the natural phenomenon was more than half of its merchandise, plus their vehicle was hit as it was flooded and was swept away, so requested immediate support to the State Government and the municipality.
"I lost my product because I was in the morning and when we had already taken a lot of current, my truck broke down and can not work right now are going to need a lot of support from the government to move forward."
Also, the service provider, Joaquín Fuentes Carlos said that gave birth I had was swept away by the water current also lifejackets had to jet skis and banana, it took the sea, so can not work in this season.
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