"Tornado" hits parts of Santiago

[NewsWhore]

A potent thunderstorm with tornado-like winds lashed Santiago on Saturday afternoon. Trees were torn up and power lines damaged in the upper part of the city. Trees, signs and electricity poles were ripped up and torn down by the very strong winds in the historic city center. According to Francisco Arias, the local Civil Defense director, a very large tree was knocked down in front of the Cabral y Baez Hospital. Another tree fell over on Sol Street, cutting the power lines and leaving most of the city without electricity for several hours. Roof sheeting was also blown off by the high winds. In the lower part of the city the torrential rains caused momentary flooding along the beltway in the Baracoa riverbank area. Teams from EdeNorte worked into the night to re-establish the power supply, while the fire brigade removed fallen trees from the main roadways.

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