2024-06-10 15:07:03
Senapred decreed a Crimson Alert for Linares and a Yellow Alert for six communes within the Biobío Area as a result of hazard of river overflows.
The extraordinary frontal system is wreaking havoc on the south central space of the nationthe place the rains have brought on floods and doable river overflows within the space.
Contemplating the above, Senapred declared Crimson alert this Thursday for the commune of Linareswithin the Maule Area, as a result of rise of the river Achibueno.
On this sense, the group detailed: “In response to the data offered by the Basic Directorate of Water (DGA), it’s indicated that the Río AchiBueno hydrometric community station in La Recovawithin the commune of Linares, has exceeded the crimson alert threshold values.”
“In consideration of this background and in coordination with the Regional Presidential Delegation of Maule, the Regional Directorate of Senapred declares Crimson Alert as a consequence of overflow,” mentioned Senapred.
On this means, the Crimson Alert will probably be in pressure from this Thursday and till the authorities deem it mandatory in line with the situations of the climate occasion.
Given this case, the mayor of Linares, Mario Meza, defined to BioBioChile that “it’s a very massive river and, just like the Ancoa River, the place greater than 20 thousand inhabitants dwell and final yr an aged particular person and a firefighter misplaced their lives.”
Persevering with alongside this line, he said that “right this moment there’s solely preventive evacuation” and that They may consider the measures for the following few hours.
Below this context, the communal authority maintained that “from the municipality we’ve got carried out preventive evacuation and We now have enabled the shelters in each Palmilla and Llancanao“.
Yellow Alert in Biobío Area
Along with this, the entity declared a Yellow Alert for six communes of the Biobío Area as a result of flooding of the Laja River, in Tucapel.
“Río Laja in Tucapel 2 has exceeded the yellow alert threshold values, with tendency to extend circulationin line with what was reported by the staff on the bottom,” the group said.
For that reason, it was decided that mentioned commune, along with San Rosendo, Yumbel, Cabrero, Laja and Los Ángeleswill stay on Yellow Alert from this Thursday.
With this measure, “the mandatory sources will probably be ready in phases to intervene in line with the evolution of the occasion, in an effort to forestall it from rising in extent and severity, minimizing the adverse results on individuals, their property and the setting.”
Since this morning the evacuation started part of the Saltos de Laja pathearlier than him improve in river circulation and hazard of overflowing.
Given this case, the mayor of Cabrero, Mario Gierke Quevedo, in dialog with Mucho Gusto, said: “Probably the most worrying factor now could be that the snow will soften and eventually the water will include nice pressure in the direction of our communes, however Carabineros have arrived within the sector to supply safety. There are some people who find themselves evacuating the place as a result of the river is rising“.
Meteorological Directorate points meteorological warning for precipitation for seven areas
The Chilean Meteorological Directorate (DMC) issued a climate warning for regular to reasonable rainfall for seven areas.
- Coquimbo
- Valparaiso
- Metropolitan
- O’Higgins
- Maule
- Ñuble
- Biobio
This phenomenon would scale back the depth in all sectors, exactly from the afternoon of Saturday June 8.