As spent in Bariloche these last few days, the snow surprised residents and tourists of San Martín de los Andes and Villa la Angostura. Provincial and national organizations had to assist stranded people, routes are closed and trees have fallen that complicated circulation. The Civil Defense addresses of both locations They reported on the situation and gave recommendations to RÍO NEGRO AND RÍO NEGRO RADIO Newspaper.
Listen to the director of Civil Defense of San Martín, Sebastián Torcibia, on RÍO NEGRO RADIO
early snowfall They accumulated a lot of snow in the Neuquén mountain rangeHowever, they indicated that in the center or urban part of both locations, the situation It was not as dramatic as on the Rio Negro side. «In the central radius There is no accumulated snow, operation is normal.”said the director of Civil Defense of San Martín de los Andes, Sebastián Torcibia.
He added that in the remote neighborhoods or high altitudes did get a lot of snow. «Those areas that are further away “They have accumulation, but you can drive with chains,” he claimed. His counterpart from Villa la Angostura, Marcos Arreche, said the same.
Torcibia said “we were in complicated sectors, but it hasn’t gotten worse, more than anything we witnessed some collapse of some wall that was ready to fall, but no injuries«.
In both locations circulation is complex. From Villa la Angostura, the official mentioned that “it froze and “You have to be very careful.” Also, they warned that the teaching of classes is normal in both locations.
Regarding impassable routes, Torcibia highlighted that the Seven Lakes road is complicatedbut that the work of Roads “it keeps it open.” He did not rule out the danger of driving in these weather conditions and reminded that the use of chains is mandatory.
So he mentioned that They rescued 40 tourists and residents who were stranded on Route 48, between San Martín de los Andes and the Hua Hum border crossing. He highlighted that “80% of the vehicles that were rescued “They moved without chains.”
In Quila Quina The organizations also had to work, since Trees fell and blocked traffic. but it’s already cleared up. The same thing happened in a rural school, where “trees fell and the team was preparing to go and coordinate,” he said.
The San Martín official reiterated that the path of the Seven Lakes is enabled, although with sectors with ice and snow, like 237.
Finally, remember that it is mandatory use of chainsrecommended Do not travel at night and check the condition of the roads with the web pages or by calling the service lines.
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