In Sucre state there are at least 196 homes affected by the rains. The Cachamaure stream, in San Antonio del Golfo (Mejía municipality), overflowed and flooded 25 homes. The mayor of the Libertador municipality (Aragua), Gonzalo Díaz, considers that all the authorities must “plan” and carry out a general dredging of all the rivers and streams in that state. “If we do this preventive work we can have good results. Hopefully, with all this that has happened, for next year we will go ahead and do the general dredging»
The intense rains recorded since the morning of October 12, as a result of tropical wave No. 43, have left at least 300 homes affected in the states of Aragua, Sucre and Mérida, according to local authorities.
In the state of Aragua, the municipalities of José Félix Ribas, Revenga and Libertador were affected. by precipitation. In La Victoria, the flooding of the “Los Maleteros” stream flooded several streets and affected families near this body of water, for which they were temporarily transferred to the Argelia Laya school for prevention.
The mayor of Ribas, Juan Carlos Sánchez, indicated on the morning of this October 13 that they are carrying out an inspection of the ravine, in the areas of Morichal and the Vista Hermosa urbanization, with the aim of removing sediments and other types of materials. The La Victoria toll was also affected by the mud, but the road was cleared at dawn.
He also noted that some homes were affected, although he did not specify the amount.
#At the moment We carry out an inspection in the Quebrada Los Maleteros, at the height of Morichal and the urb. Beautiful view.
Deployed, not only to deal with contingencies, but also in preventive work so that complicated situations do not arise in the coming days.@NicolasMaduro pic.twitter.com/tZx90gR0nr
– Juan Carlos Sanchez (@juancarlospsuv) October 13, 2022
In the town of El Consejo, Revenga municipality, there were also damages to homes and premises; while in the Libertador municipality (Palo Negro), Mayor Gonzalo Díaz indicated that more than 100 homes were affected in the communities of La Quinta, 1 de Mayo, La Carrizalera and Santa Elena.
“We are serving the people, the people from Civil Protection are going (…) All the tributaries of the Aragua River pass through here. We have another pipe, which is a stick pipe, through which the spillway of the Valencia lagoon drains, plus the canal that passes through the socialist city », he pointed out.
The mayor considers that all authorities must “plan” and carry out general dredging in all rivers and streams of Aragua. “If we do this preventive work we can have good results. Hopefully, with all this that has happened, for next year we will go ahead and do the general dredging ».
#Aragua #Liberator #13oct more than 100 houses affected in the communities of La Quinta , 1 de Mayo , La Carrizalera and Santa Elena of said locality due to the #rains of the last hours.
Mayor @gonzalochachodiazoficial stated that he maintains prevention on this situation. pic.twitter.com/pgOA1XmYU6– Carmen E. Pecorelli (@CarmenPecorelli) October 13, 2022
In Sucre state there are at least 196 homes affected by the rains. The Cachamaure stream, in San Antonio del Golfo (Mejía municipality), overflowed and flooded 25 homes. It is a repeated affectation, review Timebecause about a month ago the same channel came out and caused flooding to a similar number of houses.
The mayor of Mejía, Jordán Sifuentes, said that together with the Government of Sucre they carry out dredging and channeling of the flow. The flooding of the ravine was so great that it obstructed vehicular passage through Trunk 9, which connects the cities of Cumaná and Carúpano.
In Cumaná, Sucre municipality, the El Tacal river overflowed its banks and caused flooding in some 26 houses. It also affected another 32 families from the El Tacal, El Tacal II, Barbacoa and Los Bordones sectors, located in the Ayacucho parish, with losses of electrical appliances and mattresses.
In addition, slight damage was reported due to flooding in La Llanada sector 3, Villa del Sur and Los Cocos.
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Similarly, in Cumaná, nine families in the Valle Verde sector of Caigüire suffered total damage to their homes as a result of a landslide on the Pan de Azúcar hill. Another 45 are at risk. Gonzalo Zapata, a resident of the area, said that most of the families, totaling about 29 people, suffered loss of belongings and appliances, but the most serious consequence is that they are sleeping outdoors, with mattresses that they hang out on the street.
While in the Mérida state, in the Obispo Ramos de Lora municipality, 23 homes, two commercial premises and two schools in the Santa Elena de Arenales sector were affected by the collapse of the roof, as a result of the rains and strong gusts of wind.
Mayor Luis Enrique Guillén confirmed the figure on his Twitter account. In addition to the structures, there were also trees falling in Plaza Bolívar due to hurricane-force winds. The Mayor’s Office carried out the removal of the trunks and branches.
#Video EMERGENCY IN SANTA ELENA DE ARENALES ⚠️
Heavy rain and gale force winds today #12Oct resulted in partial and total loss of homes
?️23 homes
?2 commercial premises
?2 Schools
⛲Bolivar SquareRead more:https://t.co/T6skXzNu7l pic.twitter.com/ezkfV5sIVC
– Luis Enrique Guillén (@EnriqueG_ORL) October 13, 2022
In Mérida, due to heavy rains, problems with the electrical system are recorded in the municipality of Obispo Ramos de Lora. The video is from the population of Santa Elena de Arenales. #12Oct
Video: @jadesdelgado pic.twitter.com/MAGyEuYoJj
— EUtrafico (@eutrafico) October 12, 2022
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