The Secretariat of National Defense (Defense) announced that 2,895 members of the National Guard (GN), the Mexican Army and the Air Force are keeping the DN-III-E Plan active in Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit, due to the movement of Hurricane Simón along the Pacific coast.
It indicated that the personnel are on alert and ready to promptly attend to any contingencies that may occur due to intense rains, floods, landslides and strong winds.
In addition, it stated that it has a Regional Task Force made up of 300 members in Zapopan, Jalisco, as a reinforcement for these troops.
It also noted that the troops' work includes coordination meetings with federal, state, municipal and civil protection authorities.
Through a statement, it announced that two advanced heavy machinery groups were deployed: one in Puerto Vallarta and one in Tepic.
It reported that, in coordination with Civil Protection, personnel have carried out surveys of risk areas in order to verify the conditions of temporary shelters.
They also activated the Operations Coordination Centers of the DN-III-E Plan in each federal entity and held various meetings for the installation of the State Emergency Councils.
Preventive loudspeaker announcements were also added in vulnerable localities in order to inform the public about self-pro…
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The Secretariat of National Defense (Defensa) announced that 2,895 members of the National Guard (GN), the Mexican Army, and the Air Force are keeping the DN-III-E Plan active in Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit, due to the movement of Hurricane Simón along the Pacific coast. It stated that the personnel are on alert and ready to promptly address any contingencies that may arise from intense rains, floods, landslides, and strong winds. In addition, it affirmed that it has a Regional Task Force made up of 300 members in Zapopan, Jalisco, as reinforcement for these troops. Two thousand 895 members of the National Guard (GN), the Mexican Army, and the Air Force keep the DN-III-E Plan active in Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit due to Hurricane Simón. Photo: Secretariat of National Defense (Defensa). Two thousand 895 members of the National Guard (GN), the Mexican Army, and the Air Force keep the DN-III-E Plan active in Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit due to Hurricane Simón. Photo: Secretariat of National Defense (Defensa). Two thousand 895 members of the National Guard (GN), the Mexican Army, and the Air Force keep the DN-III-E Plan active in Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit due to Hurricane Simón. Photo: Secretariat of National Defense (Defensa). It also noted that the work carried out by the troops includes coordination meetings with federal, state, municipal, and civil protection authorities. Through a press release, it announced that two advanced groupings of heavy machinery were deployed: one in Puerto Vallarta and one in Tepic. It reported that, in coordination with Civil Protection, personnel have carried out surveys of risk zones in order to verify the conditions of temporary shelters. Two thousand 895 members of the National Guard (GN), the Mexican Army, and the Air Force keep the DN-III-E Plan active in Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit due to Hurricane Simón. Photo: Secretariat of National Defense (Defensa). Two thousand 895 members of the National Guard (GN), the Mexican Army, and the Air Force keep the DN-III-E Plan active in Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit due to Hurricane Simón. Photo: Secretariat of National Defense (Defensa). Two thousand 895 members of the National Guard (GN), the Mexican Army, and the Air Force keep the DN-III-E Plan active in Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit due to Hurricane Simón. Photo: Secretariat of National Defense (Defensa). They also activated the Operations Coordination Centers of the DN-III-E Plan in each federal entity and held various meetings for the installation of the State Emergency Councils. Preventive loudspeaker announcements were added in vulnerable localities in order to inform the public about self-protection measures, evacuation routes, and the location of temporary shelters. As well as the identification of areas susceptible to flooding or landslides. Two thousand 895 members of the National Guard (GN), the Mexican Army, and the Air Force keep the DN-III-E Plan active in Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit due to Hurricane Simón. Photo: Secretariat of National Defense (Defensa). The agency, headed by Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, emphasized that 3 helicopters of the Mexican Air Force are permanently on standby to deploy in each of the states to be used as air ambulances and to carry out aeromedical evacuations, as well as health cells made up of professional healthcare personnel for medical care, belonging to the Military Hospitals of Region and Zone. It urged the population to stay informed through official channels, follow the recommendations issued, and report any emergency situation to the authorities. You may be interested in: Hurricane "Simón" and storm "Rachel" expected to batter 7 states with rain; check the affected municipalities / Massacre at Mazatlán prison, another face of the Chapitos-Mayiza war; 12 dead in two days, including "El Owen" / "El Tanque" arrested in Zapopan, CJNG operator and close to "El Mencho"; linked to 2015 attack on Army helicopter / Join our channel! EL UNIVERSAL is now on WhatsApp! From your mobile device, find out the most relevant news of the day, opinion articles, entertainment, trends, and more. dft