Around 100 affected families from six villages in the town of San José de la Montaña, a rural area of the municipality of Cucutilla, were left by an avalanche that occurred last Saturday, May 4.
William Vera, coordinator of the Risk Management Office in Norte de Santander, told RCN Radio that “We moved to the municipality of Cucutilla, there we held a meeting with the competent authorities, where it was possible to corroborate five affected homes, 100 affected families and damage to agricultural crops.”
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Likewise, the official said that Fortunately, there are no human losses in the midst of this natural disaster. which has left the peasant families in the area without light, without water and without roads.
“We are working from the Government to provide assistance and support to all affected people. and, above all, to restore pedestrian and vehicular mobility,” said the director of Risk Management.
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According to the officialyellow machinery has been deployed in the area to remove rock and earth falls, with the aim of improving vehicular circulation and connectivity between San José and the urban area of Cucutilla.
It is important to note that no damage has been recorded on the 16 kilometers of recently maintained road.s for the Governorate between Arboledas and Cucutilla. Likewise, on the Cúcuta – Cucutilla road, vehicular mobility remains normal.
“We are waiting for urgent help from Governor William Villamizar with the heavy machinery that allows us to clear the road, otherwise the cargo from Chocheco, plantains, bananas, oranges, panela and coffee that were ready to be marketed could be damaged. We have no other way, no There is an alternate road,” Leonel Díaz, who lives in the township of San José de la Montaña, told RCN Radio.
