Electrical storm overflows a drainage channel and floods the streets of the Santa Cruz capital

A torrential rain It fell very early this Friday in the Santa Cruz capital. Added to the intensity of the downpour were hurricane-force winds and thunder that made it difficult to pass through the streets at rush hour due to the entrance to educational centers and the start of the working day.

In the western part of the city the streets quickly flooded. The water ran like rivers.

In the surroundings of Mutual Market, third internal ring, private vehicles and public transport buses circulate with caution in the midst of the heavy downpour that occurred at the start of this day.

Some passers-by had to roll up their pants and take off their shoes to cross the avenue; others they chose to take shelter on the sidewalksand wait until the intensity of the downpour decreases a bit.