Por Casterman Medina de León 
Given the formation of tropical storm Idalia, with forecasts of close to 100 millimeters of rainfall, the member of the Central Committee and First Secretary of the Party in Matanzas, Susely Morfa González, guided preparation actions for the hydrometeorological situation in western Cuba.
In the extraordinary videoconference for the activation of the early warning phase, the importance of the orderly evacuation of residents in areas prone to flooding such as Calimete, Ciénaga de Zapata, Boca de Camarioca, Pedro Betancourt, among others, transcended.
The also deputy to the National Assembly of People’s Power called to guarantee drinking water through pipes in the localities affected by the lack of liquid. In the province there are 20,000 people deprived of drinking water by supply from the hydraulic networks.
The Aqueduct and Sewerage company in the province faces the tropical storm with the 9 dams in the territory at 54 percent filling, so the rains in this sense are favorable, according to Antonio Hernández Morales, delegate of Hydraulic Resources.
From the subgroup of Water and Communal Services they work in the unblocking of sewers, cleaning of ditches and canals.
The head of the Health subgroup, Yamira López García, emphasized the urgency of transferring pregnant women with more than thirty-seven weeks of pregnancy to safe places, such as Maternity Homes.
The doctor also activated the system for the distribution of oxygen, blood, and multiple medical care equipment to the hospital centers.
Regarding the delivery of food, the availability of the basic basket in warehouses, as well as access to them for people in vulnerable situations, was also highlighted from the conclave.
The leadership of the Defense Council stressed the importance of maintaining communication with the population through the mass media, radio amateurs and interpersonal exchanges. (ALH)
Translated by Casterman Medina de Leon