Watchmen, police, firefighters and officials from the Civil Defense area mobilized to the San Antonio de Padua chapel in the Palia neighborhood in the province of Concepción, who worked for nearly five hours to remove the water that flooded the place of prayer.
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This happened on Saturday afternoon, when various homes and the chapel were affected by the passage of rainwater that pooled in various environments. The water flowed through several streets, later entering the buildings and panicking its inhabitants who called for help.
A torrential rain accompanied by a heavy hailstorm, caused the flooding. The agents in a joint work using buckets removed the water from the houses and the chapel.
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After hours of hard work they achieved their goal, however it would not be the first time that these areas have been affected. For this reason, the population asked the authorities to work on the drainage of rainwater, since there are areas where the drain collapses.
