On September 2, the Uairén River (Bolívar) overflowed again. The water dragged a woman and her three-year-old son, who died after escaping from the mother’s hands
Since the night of this Friday, September 2, inhabitants of Santa Elena de Uairén, Gran Sabana municipality of Bolívar state, suffered hours of anguish due to a new overflow of the Uairén River, whose floods left a child dead.
According to witnesses, the 3-year-old boy slipped off his mother when she was bitten by a snake. The current dragged him and he was found some time later without vital signs; he reviewed the Caroni Mail.
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The mother of the victim was trying to flee with her children from the flood and to look for a safe place, when the accident occurred in the Caño Amarillo sector.
«I was in Morichalito, my house was all flooded, but I couldn’t get out because the current could drag me, it was very strong. Through WhatsApp groups we activate to ask for help. We waited for a truck that would help us get out and we warned to help other sectors. Unfortunately, Civil Protection works with nails in the face of these contingencies, what they do is too much for the little they have,” said one of those affected by the floods in Santa Elena de Uairén.
Among the sectors affected by this new flood are: Caño Amarillo, Ezequiel Zamora, Kewei 2, Brisas de Sampay, Nazareno, Mana Krü, La Fe street, central town, Morichalito, La Laguna and Cielo Azul.
Residents requested support from Corpoelec to make a preventive power cut in the most affected areas, for security measures.
On the other hand, they questioned the expenses that the municipality made a few weeks ago to celebrate the foundation of Santa Elena de Uairén, which included the presentation of the singer Luis Silva and the Criollo House group, while the town’s drains continue without receiving due maintenance. .
On July 30, heavy rains and the overflow of the Uairén River flooded 80% of Santa Elena de Uairén. These floods affected 17 sectors.
The preliminary report of Gran Sabana Civil Protection, dated August 5, reported 1,895 families and 1,569 homes affected. They also counted 1,155 victims and six collapsed houses. In total, 6,516 people were affected.
15 affected families
According to a report issued by the Municipal Directorate of Civil Protection (PC), at least 15 families were affected by the rains that fell on the night of Friday, September 2. They are all housed in the Hotel La Patrona.
Additionally, they indicated that two pregnant women were transferred to the Rosario Vera Zurita Hospital, although the rescue team did not specify the reason. In addition, the electrical service was interrupted for about five hours.
On the morning of this Sunday, September 4, Radio Faith and Joy He was able to learn that the rivers lowered their level and the authorities of the mayor’s office began to work to open the way to one of the trunks obstructed by the rains.
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