Pichincha Prefecture declared a road emergency in the province; the Inamhi foresees an increase in rains until the carnival holiday

The circulation in via Alóag-Unión del Toachi remains enabled from 06:00 this Tuesday, February 22, 2022. However, the provincial authorities are analyzing a possible closure from 6:00 p.m.

In the presence of a series of landslides and river overflow in different sectors of Pichincha, the prefect Paola Pabón decided to declare the province in a road emergency. This was confirmed this morning in an interview with Teleamazonas.

The prefect pointed out that winter has caused damage in the cantons Rumiñahui, Mejía, Quito and San Miguel de los Bancos.

Vladimir Arreaga, Inamhi forecast analyst, informed this newspaper that this week the rains will continue throughout the province, they even foresee that there is an increase from Thursday, February 24 and is maintained during the carnival holiday.

The via Calacalí-Río Blanco is still enabled, although they still carry out cleaning with heavy machinery, therefore, traffic is controlled.

the two ways more complicated are Alóag-Unión del Toachi, which has reported 40 landslides, and Calacalí-Río Blanco, with 70 slides approximately, added Pabón. The two highways are the main routes that allow the capital connection of Ecuador with the other cities, on the south and north side, respectively.

The Road closures will remain as long as the rains continue, in order to protect the lives of drivers and passengers traveling on these roads.

Prefectural authorities asked users to stay informed through the institution’s communication mechanisms.

Pabon reported that will do everything possible so that the roads remain open during the carnival holiday, however, he pointed out that everything will depend on the intensity of the rains in the sector. (I)