2024-06-25 22:34:01
The winter and the robust storm trigger harm, with rivers overflowing and landslides, in some cantons within the provinces of Pichincha, Chimborazo, Azuay, Cañar and Morona Santiago.
(Final modification: June 16, 2024; ECU911 System report is added).
The Physique of Quito Firefighters, recorded, immediately, June 16, 2024, flooding within the Aqua River Park advanced as a result of overflowing of the Pisque River (Guayllabamba). There was no document of injured individuals, however with a specialised workforce of 17 personnel, monitoring is carried out with unmanned plane to confirm affected areas.
Within the province of Chimborazo, the ECU911 system obtained experiences of injury in Chambo and Penipe. The continual rainfall triggered the collapse of the Palitahua bridge, in Penipe, which left the inhabitants reduce off.
In the identical approach, the Riobamba – Penipe highway stays closed on account of heavy rains on the top of the bridge. Isidro Ayora. The Nationwide Police is on website.
In Chambo, the Hearth Division and Danger Administration had been activated to cope with floods within the sectors:
– Low Batan
– Anche
– Quiñon
– San Francisco
– Guayallamba
– Guallanchi (thermal water advanced)
– San Juan neighborhood
– Cuba neighborhood
Whereas, in Penipe, because of the rains this morning, the Chambo River overflowed, inflicting the closure of the second-order Penipe – Baños freeway. Likewise, 55 individuals had been evacuated from the Guzo group, Penipe on account of potential harm to their properties. The Nationwide Police helps the mobilization of residents.
Video surveillance monitoring by ECU 9-1-1 additionally warned concerning the improve within the circulate of the rivers of Cuenca (Burgay in Biblián and Azogues; Santa Bárbara in Gualaceo), and the Upano and Pastaza rivers, in Morona Santiago.
Within the El Tope sector of the canton on the Bibleit was discovered that the erosion of the banks of the Burgay River started as a result of improve in present.
In Azuaythe Cuenca-Girón-Pasaje highway is disabled for vehicular visitors at km 80+500 on account of a rock slide.
The Paute-Guarumales-Méndez highway is closed at km 150 on account of a landslide.
In Morona Santiago The provisional passage of the bridge over the Upano River was restricted because of the rise in water degree. On this identical province, the highway was closed Macas-Riobamba on account of a landslide at km 76, sector Zuñac.
Within the canton Taisha, a number of alerts to the 9-1-1 line reported the overflowing of the Pastaza River within the Mamayak group (Macuma). Native firefighters had been dispatched to the location to help the affected individuals. (SC)
By: LA HORA newspaper