After one of the strongest storms ever currents In recent years the situation appears to have worsened in several parts of the province. As in the case of San Luis del Palmarwhere it already was a total of 240 evacuees. At the same time, a city was completely isolated.
Rainfall of 70 millimeters was recorded between dawn and midday on Thursday, worsening the situation Water emergency in the city, located 30 kilometers from the capital, because another 52 families were added who had to be evacuated from their homes and moved to relief centers.
This equilibrium is occurring against a backdrop of unprecedented accumulation of precipitation 300 millimeters were exceeded in just two days and caused the collapse of neighborhoods not historically affected by flooding. The state of emergency was also extended to the central areas of the city.
According to the head of the city’s civil defense department Cynthia Elizabeth Silvathe number of people seeking help continues to increase. “Many families have asked for help evacuating to the centers and other options for self-evacuation to friends’ homes,” he described.
“The rains have put some houses at risk from possible water intrusion, while others are already suffering the consequences,” the official added, noting that the mayor had been made aware of the situation. Reni Bujan define personalized strategies.
According to information from The coast, The collaboration of National Gendarmerie in relief operations. In addition, the head of Civil Defense specified that the situation “continues to deteriorate.”
As for the distribution of the evacuees, the families are distributed between the municipal stadium, the hut in the San Miguel neighborhood and the Virgen del Rosario and Inmaculada Concepción chapel, where they will receive support and assistance.
In addition to the riverside districts, which are particularly at risk due to their low level, the Fourth and Fifth Section rural areas have been added, as detailed by Civil Defense, after expanding the critical sectors map. Likewise, the Riachuelo’s behavior would put additional stress on the situation, as a height of 4.24 meters was measured and would continue to rise.
However, the adversities are not only limited to San Luis del Palmar, but also in the provincial capital Municipality of Corrientes announced this Thursday the complete suspension of city bus services. The measure is valid until Friday the 26th, according to the latest update published on official channels.
This decision was in response to the accumulation of water preventing the safe movement of units in major arteries and neighborhoods while the Emergency Operations Center (COE) continually monitors the condition of roads and affected areas.
For this reason, the municipality recommended that the population avoid traffic, obtain information from the authorities and use the hotline 147 in an emergency. Likewise, they stated that bus services will only resume once the weather and traffic conditions in the city improve.
On the other hand, the consequences of the storm were also noticeable Home passportWhere The only access to the lighthouse area is in Punta Santa Ana at kilometer 20completely collapsed after the sudden growth of the San Juan Stream.
As a result, the road was closed to traffic, leaving residents and visitors cut off from the rest of the localities as they relied on this road to access the sector.
The neighbors were then alerted Provincial roads Given the threat posed by a lack of access, especially in emergencies and in the middle of the tourist season, urgent intervention is required. Given the persistent bad weather, it was recommended to avoid the area and increase precautionary measures throughout the Corrientes area.
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