Tuesday, March 19, 2024
name of Prensa Latina
Bandera inglesa
English Edition
Search
Close this search box.
name of Prensa Latina

NEWS

NEWS

Heavy rains persist in Guatemala

Guatemala, May 27 (Prensa Latina) Heavy rains persist in Guatemala on Friday and in the coming days, according to a weather bulletin that also warns of a possible tropical depression.

Heavy rainfall and winds, along with thunderstorms and severe flooding were reported in Guatemala City and several departments of the country on Thursday, a situation that will continue on Friday, authorities from the National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology reported.

As a result of the bad weather, several overpasses in the city were completely flooded, as well as large areas of Plaza de la Constitution (Constitution Square), in this capital’s historical center.

On social media, users posted photos of the chaos that was generated in the capital’s traffic and in neighboring municipalities due to the high levels of water that fell in a short period of time.

jg/iff/rgh/mmc

LATEST NEWS
RELATED