Flooding, transformer fires, fallen trees and damage to vehicles and buildings were the cause of the rains recorded this Friday in Morelia, according to the Municipal Civil Protection and Fire Department.
In the report on incidents resulting from the rains, the agency detailed that five fallen trees were identified and one more at risk.
The fallen trees were located on Campestre Avenue, inside the Solar de Villagrán restaurant, where they damaged two vehicles and the perimeter wall of the establishment; Camelinas Avenue, in front of the Financial Tower; García de León Boulevard; the Las Américas neighborhood, and Camelinas Avenue, near the intersection with Solidaridad Avenue.
In addition, an eight-metre-high pine tree on Avenida del Campestre is at risk of collapse. Also on Avenida del Campestre, next to the Solar del Villagrán restaurant, a transformer caught fire.
Finally, flooding was reported at the intersections of Camelinas Avenue, Ventura Puente Avenue and Solidaridad Avenue. The Municipal Civil Protection and Fire Department added that the levels of the Rio Grande and the Barajas drain are at 80 percent of their storage capacity.
Rainfall fluctuated between 23 and 167 millimeters per hour, the latter indicator detected in the Mirador del Punhuato area. Municipal emergency services personnel are currently working on patrols throughout the city to deal with contingencies caused by the rains, as well as to prevent damage to the population.
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2024-08-27 07:09:30