Information Bulletin No. 3 for
Tropical Storm Tomas

GIVEN information received from the Weather Forecasting Center at the Institute of Meteorology as the possible development of Tropical Storm Tomas, it was decided to move the following areas to the hurricane alarm phase: Guantánamo province and the municipalities of Moa, Frank País, Sagua de Tánamo, Mayarí, Antilla and Gibara, in the east of Holguín province, from 10:00pm yesterday (Nov. 4).

To maintain the province of Santiago de Cuba and the municipalities of Banes and Rafael Freyre in Holguín in the alert phase, and the provinces of Granma and Las Tunas in the information phase.
Close attention must be given to rainfall volumes, in particular the current situation of reservoirs; as well as indicating the measures to be adopted given the possible impact of intense rainfall, winds and sea flooding in areas of risk.

To continue rationally meeting measures laid down to protect the population and economic resources exposed to risk. State departments and agencies, economic agencies, social institutions and the population in general should remain alert to bulletins from the Institute of Meteorology and follow instructions from the Civil Defense and local authorities in an orderly fashion.