Government keeps all prohibitions and warnings in place, stressing ‘storm hasn’t arrived yet’

The government has maintained the current Situation of Alert and all associated prohibitions and warnings, clarifying that the anticipated storm has not yet arrived despite changes in weather forecasts.

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Even if local weather seems to have improved, the official state of alert remains in effect and you must continue to follow all existing government prohibitions and safety instructions until they are explicitly lifted.

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