Pereira
The worst situation occurred in the El Balso sector, where at least 20 homes were affected and had to be evacuated, since one of the rooms that is under construction and is intended for the evacuation of sewage from an area of Japan, It collapsed, causing a part of the hillside to fall and cause an emergency with several homes that were destroyed..
The eventuality was attended to immediately by the Dosquebradas Official Fire Department, and the municipal Risk Management Unit, which They managed to evacuate people, avoiding a tragedy and moving those affected to temporary shelters.
After inspection by geologists, It was determined that this slope is unstable, making it necessary to evacuate several homes.This was confirmed by the mayor of Dosquebradas, Roberto Jiménez.
Roberto Jiménez, mayor of Dosquebradas
The municipal president, He once again called on the National Government to provide its support and allow, through resources, to address the problems that winter has been causing in Dosquebradas.since the losses are already in the millions and there are many families affected.
Roberto Jiménez, mayor of Dosquebradas
Finally, the authorities have confirmed that during the last 72 hours it has rained heavily on the municipality, including, according to measurements by relief agencies, In a single night it rained what it normally rains in three weeks.
The authorities continue to sweep up the damage in Dosquebradas, to deliver the corresponding humanitarian aid and wait for the actions they can take with the declaration of public calamity.
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