2024-08-03 23:49:37
Thes heavy rains prevailed on Wednesday, affecting mainly the south of the city, where serious flooding was recorded, Falling trees and hailso the Secretariat for Integrated Risk Management and Civil Protection (SGIRPC) maintained the yellow alert in the 16 municipalities.
Heavy rains were present throughout the country’s capital, causing damage in all 16 districts.
According to the radar, the rainfall and hail mainly affected the municipalities of ÁAlvaro Obregon, Benito Juarez, Coyoacan, Iztacalco, Magdalena Contreras, Tláhuac, Tlalpan, Venustiano Carranza and Iztapalapa, being some of the most affected jurisdictions.
The rainfall caused puddles of up to 150 meters of mirror, affecting vehicular traffic. On Ermita Iztapalapa Avenue, Santiago Acahualtepec neighborhood, there was heavy flooding, so elements of the The Heroic Fire Department came to the scene to clear the drain.
The volcano team also responded to reports of flooding on Avenida Acueducto de Guadalupe, on Gustavo A. Madero, on Calzada Ermita Iztapalapa near Santa Cruz Meyehualco and on Calzada Ignacio Zaragoza, both in the Iztapalapa municipality.
On the same avenue, but at the height of Santa Martha Acatitla, he intervened SGIRPC Tactical Staff to address the high water levels that caused flooding; while in Eje 6, the drainage system collapsed due to the intensity of the rain.
The dependence of Civil protection He pointed out that the damage was not only recorded in the south of the capital, since in the San José Insurgentes neighborhood, in Benito Juárez, two trees were reported to have fallen onto the road, affecting telephone and fiber optic cables.
The capital’s firefighters also cut branches and trees in the municipalities Gustavo A. Madero, Cuauhtémoc and Tlalpan.
Due to the weather forecast, the SGIRPC He urged the population to close doors and windows, as well as avoid crossing streets or avenues with water currents.
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2024-08-03 23:49:37