The rains in Mérida this Tuesday, April 5, affected two bridges and the supply of drinking water in various sectors of the entity
In the early morning hours of this Monday, April 5, rainfall was recorded in the Mérida state that generated the increase in the La Fría riverbed, in the town of Chama, where several families were evicted preventively to avoid any eventuality.
The entity’s security forces went to the area to attend to the citizens who could be affected, said journalist Leonardo León.
The governor of the Mérida state, Jehyson Guzmán, indicated on his social networks that the La Astillera river, in the Chama basin, overflowed. Similarly, he said that so far only material damage had been recorded.
#05Apr…The heavy rains caused alarm in the early hours of Tuesday due to the increase in the bed of the La Fría River in Chama.. Several families were evacuated preventively. Fortunately, there were no injured people, nor damage to homes.. Photo Ortega pic.twitter.com/PFNsljjVBU
– Leonardo León (@leoperiodista) April 5, 2022
#05Apr..Different security forces assisted the families who live in the vicinity of the La Fría River in Chama while the flood subsided..Today the inspection will be carried out to verify the conditions of the place.. Photo Ortega pic.twitter.com/EdWeHNg3kE
– Leonardo León (@leoperiodista) April 5, 2022
My people, the citizen security and prevention team informs me that the heavy rainfall of the last few hours in the city of Mérida has caused the flooding of several rivers and streams, including the overflow of the Astillera river, in the El Chama basin. . pic.twitter.com/vbdtRUFEuc
— JEHYSON GUZMAN (@JEHYSONGUZMAN) April 5, 2022
At the moment there is only material damage, the technical team is on site carrying out evaluations. My dear people of El Chama can count on all my support and solidarity. Let us remain calm in the face of these events, under the blessing of God we will be victorious. pic.twitter.com/MExlApmn1V
— JEHYSON GUZMAN (@JEHYSONGUZMAN) April 5, 2022
Already in the morning, the journalist Jade Delgado reported on his social networks that the rains affected two bridges due to the flooding not only of La Astillera, but also of the La Fría tributary, also damaging the supply of drinking water and leaving 27 families incommunicado. In addition, a vehicle was swept away by the force of the water, although there were no human victims.
He explained that sectors such as San Antonio, La Trinidad and La Astillera were the most affected by the rainfall.
The mayor of Mérida, Jesús Araque, warned that the drinking water supply was affected by about 60%, directly impacting the population of the Chama Basin and part of the Campo Elías municipality.
A vehicle was dragged by the water, so far there are no reports of human losses.
“We have damage to the bridges of Trinidad, isolated communities, there are no damage to homes,” said the mayor of Mérida, Jesús Araque. #Merida #rains #Venezuela— Jade Delgado Huggins (@jadeselgado) April 5, 2022
Sectors San Antonio, La Trinidad and La Astillera suffered ravages of the rains, 3 homes partially affected, 2 bridges totally lost, 27 families incommunicado, 1 vehicle dragged, retaining walls demolished, has been the balance so far of the rains in Mérida pic.twitter.com/BHFJCpYzxB
— Jade Delgado Huggins (@jadeselgado) April 5, 2022
This vehicle was dragged by the water of the river in the Chama Basin. Merida. pic.twitter.com/nHOS7xsGM1
— Jade Delgado Huggins (@jadeselgado) April 5, 2022
The Minister of the Interior and Justice, A/J Remigio Ceballosreported that officials from various rescue and security forces are in the area to protect the population of Mérida.
#5Apr|| The Citizen Security Bodies and the Risk Management System remain deployed and on high alert in the face of heavy rains in the City of Merida, guaranteeing the protection and shelter of the people of Merida in the face of any situation that arises. https://t.co/kVptC7QpNM
– @FuerzaDinamica Remigio Ceballos Ichaso (@CeballosIchaso1) April 5, 2022
At the end of August 2021, there were rains in the Mérida state that left at least 21 people dead and numerous victims.
That year, the rainy season in Venezuela caused hundreds of affected families, floods, road collapses, landslides and more than twenty victims to mourn. (balance until September 2, closing date of this special). The rains caused havoc in at least 10 states of the country. All this in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic and fuel shortages. The most affected states then were Mérida, Anzoátegui and Bolívar.
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