The most serious damage were recorded in crops, homes and bridges. Authorities perform emergency care.
A Strong downpour accompanied by recent storms severely affected to the municipality of Bethlehem of Umbría, located in the West of Risaralda.
Given the magnitude of the emergency, the Mayor John Fredy Montes Velásquez urgently summoned a Extraordinary Risk Management Committeein which a first balance with significant impacts of the situation was paid.
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Among them, the identification of damage to banana and coffee crops, affectation of the aqueduct bocatoma and structural deterioration in five rural bridges, along with roofs destroyed in more than a dozen rural housing.
This situation revives the vulnerability of the municipality, which was already affected by similar emergencies It does only A few months.
One of the critical factors lies in the rain intensity; In some sectors of Municipality fell In just two hours an amount Based of water, generating sudden floods, overflows and very serious affectations.
In addition, these climatic phenomena extremes occur in a context where Bethlehem of Umbría It is found in alert for landslides, According to him Ideam and the Departmental Risk Coordination.
In response, The authorities They announced a detailed damage census for Evaluate losses On sidewalks like Santa Emilia, Ándica, White rocks and The Thessaly.
In addition, the Departmental Water Plan intervene urgently in the Bocatoma affected, Already the Secretariat of Departmental infrastructure Check the Sinking on the road Rural between Ándica and Santa Emilia. This coordination reflects the commitment of the municipality and the governorate to restore favorable conditions For the affected families.
Also, the Risaralda governorate has deployed technical visits from emergency In critical municipalities, including Bethlehem of Umbría, as part of a prevention and response plan before the adverse weather.
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That confirms that this municipality is One of the most affected by mass movements, gale, torrential avenues and lateral undercut.
The emergency that hit Bethlehem of Umbría demands a Integral reconstruction because it is necessary to rehabilitate road infrastructure, feed the recovery of the agricultural sector, guarantee road connectivity and restore the provision of Basic services.
The monitoring of this process will be vital for protect a community that demands attention and real reconstruction, And to prevent new contingencies aggravate the situation.
Source: Integrated information system
