Babahoyo, THE RIVERS
Floods, accumulated water and flooded houses was the scenario that the inhabitants of the Babahoyo canton of Los Ríos experienced since dawn on Friday.
The capital of Rio de Janeiro had to endure prolonged rain. With the passing of the hours, the water level does not decrease, so around 7:00 p.m. on Friday, the mayor of the city, Carlos German, together with representatives of the local Emergency Operations Committee (COE), decided to declare to Babahoyo in emergency.
The first municipal official reported that the last rain recorded between dawn and Friday morning was 140 mm in intensity, so the level of the San Pablo River is at 6.50 meters above sea level, the same river that enters through different places, making it difficult vehicular passage in the income of the city.
German said that due to the seriousness of the situation, winter prevention work is being carried out in urban and rural areas to mitigate the effects of winter. Work that began in October in the canton, in order to mitigate the effects of winter.
“The emergency crews are active 24 hours a day according to the contingency plans designed to attend to any alert that arises throughout the canton,” said the mayor of the capital of Rio de Janeiro.
Babahoyo, under water after a heavy rain of six hours, this Friday. More than 100 families affected by the floods
Rural communities such as Pimocha, La Unión, and Febres Cordero are the most affected by the floods, according to data from the Municipality’s Risk Management department.
The declaration of an emergency implies the provision of food, water and other benefits to the affected families.
There are more than 100 affected families so far, so the public entity is working to find temporary shelters and thus take care of the integrity of those affected.
The increase in river beds, as well as rainfall in the mountains are part of the reasons why Babahoyo remains with accumulation of water in streets and avenues.
The plugging of the sinks with residues and solid waste, as well as an electrical fault in one of the rainwater pumping systems did not allow the water to evacuate more quickly, indicated the competent authorities.
Driver drowned when his vehicle fell into the accumulated waters on the sides of the Babahoyo-San Juan road
The mayor commented that, despite their efforts, the course of the San Pablo and Clementina rivers continues to rise, and this will mean that the low-lying sectors that still do not have a rainwater sewage system will continue to suffer from flooding. , but that immediate solutions are sought with contingency plans. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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