Through a bulletin, the Pichincha Prefecture reported that the roads Alóag-Santo Domingo and Calacalí-Río Blanco will be enabled from this Thursday, February 24, during the entire carnival holiday, without time restrictions.
Until Wednesday, February 23 closures were from 18:00 until 06:00 the next day.
This decision “was made after a comprehensive technical analysis, to have finished with the cleanup of the crest ditches, culverts, landslides, as well as the flow evaluation”, the document says.
This Thursday there was a landslide and rocks at km 35 of the Calacalí-Río Blanco road so it’s traffic stopped for several hours. Around noon, when the cleaning was finished, the authorities announced that traffic had been restored on the highway.
On the other hand, in the Aloag-Santo Domingo Cleanup work continued until this afternoon. The last Sunday, two buses and a truck were dragged by one of the 40 landslides that were reported in that area.
the prefect Paola Pabon pointed out that during the holiday they will establish the Pichincha insurance plan, which will have six points with machinery, mechanical assistance, cranes, ambulances and personnel of the Prefecture in the two main roads that connect Pichincha with the Coast.
In addition, they will maintain monitoring to report on novelties that are presented in the different roads at your expense.
rain forecast
According Vladimir Arreaga, forecast analyst at the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (Inamhi) the rains will increase from the afternoon and evening of this Thursday February 24th.
In addition, the official warned that they could be accompanied by thunderstorms, “It is common that in the afternoon and at night there are several fog banks on both roads, this could cause less visibility,” he added.
the website El Canal del clima coincides with the forecasts of the Ecuadorian institute. It also provides that from Tuesday March 1 start a decrease in rain in the province.
This is the daily forecast in the province of Pichincha:
| Day | Forecast according to Inamhi | Forecast according to The Weather Channel | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday February 24 | 80% probability of occurrence of rain. | 80% chance of rain. | |
| Friday February 25 | 95% probability of occurrence of rain. | 94% chance of rain with thunderstorms. | Greater presence in the afternoon and evening. |
| Saturday February 26 | 95% probability of occurrence of rain. | 92% chance of rain with thunderstorms. | Greater presence in the afternoon and evening. |
| Sunday February 27 | 95% probability of occurrence of rain. | 97% chance of rain with thunderstorms. | Greater presence at night. |
| Monday February 28 | 85% probability of occurrence of rain. | 95% chance of rain with thunderstorms. | Greater presence in the afternoon. |
| Tuesday 1 of March | 70% probability of occurrence of rain. | 85% chance of rain with thunderstorms. | Greater presence in the afternoon. |
| Source: Inamhi and The Weather Channel |
The prefect of Pichincha recommended users to travel during the day, since the accumulation of rain could generate landslides at night. (I)
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