The phenomenon will cover 100 percent of the territory and the most affected departments are Petén and Izabal, said the scientific body, which also predicted a gradual decrease in precipitation this weekend, although it did not rule out localized thunderstorms.
According to Insivumeh, dust concentrations will be lower in the south-west of the country, although it has been widely recommended that the population should avoid exposure to the polluting particles of this mass of hot and dry air, especially if they have asthma or other respiratory problems.
Also, don’t leave the house unless you have to and wear a mask if you do.
As for the current rainy season, after intense rains in recent weeks, more rain is expected from next Tuesday due to the passage of a new wave from the east, explained meteorologist César.
In its most recent update of the report on the effects of the current rainy season, the National Coordinator for Disaster Risk Reduction assumes 1,864,806 people have been affected and 24 have died.
In addition, 7,820 Guatemalans at risk, 3,470 casualties, 7,368 evacuees and four missing were recorded.
The departments where the deaths were recorded are Alta Verapaz (eight), Escuintla (five), Huehuetenango (three), Guatemala (two) and Sacatepéquez, Jutiapa, El Progreso and Chiquimula, with one each.
In terms of infrastructure, 1,652 homes are at risk, 662 with minor damage, 2,607 with moderate damage and 221 with severe damage.
In addition, 291 affected roads and 61 bridges as well as four destroyed roads and 14 bridges are quantified since last April.
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