The torrential rains that have fallen in recent days in Bolivia caused havoc in several regions due to the flooding and overflowing of rivers. Bad weather affected homes, crops, and interdepartmental and interprovincial road routes.
In Santa Cruz, 15 municipalities are in emergencies, while the Government declared a departmental red alert to activate aid to the most affected populations. This Friday a group of firefighters and rescue personnel work in Pailón, helping people who find their homes flooded.
In Puerto Paila, 20 families were evacuated to a temporary shelterBecause their homes were flooded by heavy rains, the threat of new overflows from the Rio Grande persists.
On the route to the Valleys of Santa Cruz there are also difficulties to go through the landslides that are registered in some sectors, especially in the Bermejo area.
Meanwhile, in Cochabamba the concern is in Cliza, which is flooded, according to reports from the Cochabamba media. In this department, the Bolivian Highway Administration (ABC) issued a statement asking for caution when traveling on provincial routes.
Many families have had to leave their flooded homes and find safer places until the water subsides.
“In the Epizana – Comarapa section there are intermittent landslides, large rock falls in the sectors of Sunchal, Buena Vista, El Churo, La Siberia; impact on the road platform in the Astillero sector, close to La Siberia ”, says the statement.
It also points out that there are complications to transit between Aiquile and La Palizada, in addition to the road that connects Puente Sacambaya with Vinto.
On the San Borja – San Ignacio route, the water passed over the road
In the department of Beni, there are problems in the Moxos, Marbán, Ballivián and Yacuma provinces, regions where livestock farmers suffer from river overflows.
The route that connects San Borja with San Ignacio and Trinidad was left with many complications due to the overflow of the Maniqui river. The overflow caused the water to cross from one side to the other over the platform. The downside is about seven kilometers before entering the Borjana capital.
The rising rivers also put the people of Tarije in trouble. The rise in the flow of the Guadalquivir, Bermejo and Pilcomayo forced the authorities to declare an orange alert.
The Risk Management Unit of the Tarijean Mayor’s Office foresees possible overflows in the towns of San Mateo, Monte Sur and surrounding areas due to the ascent of the Guadalquivir.
Finally, In La Paz, the increase in water in the Huayllani, Achumani and Huayñajauira rivers forced the closure of the roads in the southern zone. The mayor of the seat of Government, Iván Arias, asked the population to take their forecasts to avoid damage.
In this department, people who travel to towns in the Yungas and Beni must take their precautions, since The so-called ‘death road’ is a high-risk road due to how narrow it is and the sharp curves in many sectors. A slightest oversight can end in tragedy.
The torrential rains that have fallen in recent days in Bolivia caused havoc in several regions due to the flooding and overflowing of rivers. Bad weather affected homes, crops, and interdepartmental and interprovincial road routes.
In Santa Cruz, 15 municipalities are in emergencies, while the Government declared a departmental red alert to activate aid to the most affected populations. This Friday a group of firefighters and rescue personnel work in Pailón, helping people who find their homes flooded.
In Puerto Paila, 20 families were evacuated to a temporary shelterBecause their homes were flooded by heavy rains, the threat of new overflows from the Rio Grande persists.
On the route to the Valleys of Santa Cruz there are also difficulties to go through the landslides that are registered in some sectors, especially in the Bermejo area.
Meanwhile, in Cochabamba the concern is in Cliza, which is flooded, according to reports from the Cochabamba media. In this department, the Bolivian Highway Administration (ABC) issued a statement asking for caution when traveling on provincial routes.
Many families have had to leave their flooded homes and find safer places until the water subsides.
“In the Epizana – Comarapa section there are intermittent landslides, large rock falls in the sectors of Sunchal, Buena Vista, El Churo, La Siberia; impact on the road platform in the Astillero sector, close to La Siberia ”, says the statement.
It also points out that there are complications to transit between Aiquile and La Palizada, in addition to the road that connects Puente Sacambaya with Vinto.
On the San Borja – San Ignacio route, the water passed over the road
In the department of Beni, there are problems in the Moxos, Marbán, Ballivián and Yacuma provinces, regions where livestock farmers suffer from river overflows.
The route that connects San Borja with San Ignacio and Trinidad was left with many complications due to the overflow of the Maniqui river. The overflow caused the water to cross from one side to the other over the platform. The downside is about seven kilometers before entering the Borjana capital.
The rising rivers also put the people of Tarije in trouble. The rise in the flow of the Guadalquivir, Bermejo and Pilcomayo forced the authorities to declare an orange alert.
The Risk Management Unit of the Tarijean Mayor’s Office foresees possible overflows in the towns of San Mateo, Monte Sur and surrounding areas due to the ascent of the Guadalquivir.
Finally, In La Paz, the increase in water in the Huayllani, Achumani and Huayñajauira rivers forced the closure of the roads in the southern zone. The mayor of the seat of Government, Iván Arias, asked the population to take their forecasts to avoid damage.
In this department, people who travel to towns in the Yungas and Beni must take their precautions, since The so-called ‘death road’ is a high-risk road due to how narrow it is and the sharp curves in many sectors. A slightest oversight can end in tragedy.
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