Cozumel, Q.R. — Cozumel was one of the hardest hit municipalities by Hurricane Beryl Friday. On Saturday, the Committee on Hydrometeorological Phenomena (COEFH) announced no deaths and a recovered island.
Mayor Juanita Alonso Marrufo closed the Third Extraordinary Session of the Specialized Operational Committee on Hydrometeorological Phenomena (COEFH) that remained in place since Thursday.
Alonso thanked Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama for being attentive to the municipality and for the support in the prompt restoration of the island through cleaning and power restoration.
She also gave special thanks to the armed forces, the National Guard and all state and municipal agencies for their work before, during and after the passage of Beryl.
The operational coordinator and director of Civil Protection, Firefighters and Lifeguards, Rafael Tenorio Pizano, gave a report. He said there were 15 work teams made up of Civil Protection, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of the Navy, Public Services and State Public Security along with volunteer civilian groups.
The brigades participated in the cleanup of the city and responded to the report of 62 fallen trees on public roads. A total of 54 people were treated in the temporary emergency shelter where they were offered food, medical or hospital care by Civil Protection paramedics.
A total of 128 tourists were transferred to a special shelter with the support of the Municipal Transportation Department and the State Mobility Institute coordinated by the Tourism Department.
He says main routes were not heavily damaged, only obstructed by fallen poles and trees.
Electricity was lost in 40 percent of the city. CFE crews continue to work to restore service, which as of this morning, was 95 percent of the island. The most affected neighborhoods were Flamingos, Andrés Quintana Roo, Colonos Cuzamil, San Miguel I and II, Fovissste subdivision, Juan Bautista, San Gervasio, among other areas such as the town of El Cedral.
Water was temporarily interrupted, however, service has now been restored. In his report, he said there was no damage to the telephone signal, nor to public or private hospital infrastructure and that supermarkets are already operating.
Miguel Alonso Marrufo, representative of the Quintana Roo Port Authority (APIQROO) in Cozumel, reported no damage in the port infrastructure which allowed for the arrival of two cruise ships.
On Saturday morning, the Mariner of the Seas arrived at the SSA Mexico dock with 3,834 passengers and the Carnival Valor with 3,674 at Puerta Maya. Ferry crossings have also been reopened.
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