The intense rains recorded on the afternoon of this Thursday, January 15, caused the activation of a landslide in the La Yesera ravine, leaving several vehicles stranded, roads interrupted and the province of Caravelí practically isolated.
The drop of mud and stones surprised drivers, especially workers in the mining sector, leaving the trucks trapped. According to the local authority, the huaico interrupted the AR-104 roadleaving thousands of inhabitants incommunicado.
Given the emergency, the Civil Defense platform of the Provincial Municipality of Caravelí announced the deployment of heavy machinery to restore traffic, once the intensity of the rains decreases.
RAIN EMERGENCY
In this regard, the provincial mayor, Roberto Soto, warned that the magnitude of the huaico has exceeded the local response capacity, considering that the same situation is repeated every year. “The provincial capital has been divided in two; they have been isolated and there is this fear because the rainy season is going to continue”he told Correo.
Although there are four machines, these are insufficient compared to the magnitude of the event, due to the rainfall that has remained for three days.
He damage It is for residents of Cahuacho and annexes, of the capital of Caravelí, citizens who move to Arequipa or Lima.
In addition to this, it was reported at least 50 homes affected, Huaico’s admission to the Virgen del Pilar school in the Achanizo sector, Track interruption at km 638 Puerto Viejo and in Mollehuaca. This information has already been sent to the Arequipa Regional Emergency Operations Center (COER) so that it can intervene immediately.
The health situation also generates concern, since an increase in acute respiratory infections was reported at the Caravelí health center, in addition to the death of a person that occurred this Wednesday night.
Huaico surprises residents of the province of Caravelí. Photo: Screenshot.c
REQUEST TO THE GOVERNMENT
Faced with the emergency in the province, the mayor made an urgent call to the Executive, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and Provías, to accelerate the execution of a definitive bridge in the La Yesera ravinein order to avoid running out of water or supplies during the rainy season.
As for the Regional Government of Arequipa, it requested its intervention to provide support to the affected families, such as blankets, blankets, plastic for homes and more.
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