Winter affects local roads and communities in the province of Esmeraldas

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Some ten rural communities of the San Gregorio parish, in Muisne, south of the Esmeraldas province, were affected by the overflow of the Sucio River, derived from recent heavy rains in that area.

Its residents asked for urgent help to dislodge the stagnant waters that are wreaking havoc on daily activities and even generating health problems for the inhabitants, particularly minors.

Luis Castrellón, leader of these sectors, reported that they use moored canoes or rafts to get around, because some roads are covered by water.

Cotopaxi communities isolated by overflows have problems to stock up and get their products

There they ask for the intervention of the parish government of San Gregorio and the Municipality of Muisne so that they attend to the families in emergency, said Eddy Reina, cantonal political chief.

For the time being, a report has been prepared on the damages and immediately generate aid alternatives through the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion (MIES), Risk Management Service, Health, among other institutions.

Hernán Rosero, from the Department of Road Infrastructure of the Prefecture of Esmeraldas, reported on the work of opening ditches, cleaning of box ducts and maintenance and rehabilitation of roads, with stone material from the Las Vacas mine, located in the Puerto Nuevo sector , which was the reason for a three-day stoppage of community members in the area, last October.

Meanwhile, the Tachina-Boca Grande neighborhood road, in the Cube parish, in the Quinindé canton, was also affected by the storm.

Meanwhile, a construction structure of the Súa boardwalk, in Atacames, suffered some damage from the water this week.

The water affected the ramps located in the lower part of the edge of the boardwalk, it was said. (I)