In the midst of the intense rains that have been recorded in the central-southern area of the country, caused by the extratropical cyclone, Senapred declared Red alert this Thursday morning for the commune of Linares, Maule region.
The measure was taken by the institution due to the rapid growth that the AchiBueno Riverthe one that crosses the southern side of the commune, which has almost 100,000 inhabitants.
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From Senapred they explained that there is the possibility of overflow of the Achibu Riverenoso with the Red Alert “all necessary and available resources will be mobilized to act, given the extent and severity of the event,” the entity explained.
“The overflow is imminent”
The journalist specialized in Meteorology from Mega, Alejandro Sepúlvedaexplained that during this morning the region of Ñuble and Maule, in which Linares is located, “It is where the most intense pulses of precipitation are recorded.”
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A situation that has caused a sharp increase in the river’s flow and puts the city on alert. ““The overflow of the Achibueno River is imminent.”assured Sepúlveda.
“When it is a Red Alert they are telling you that there are sectors in which the river is overflowing… The measurements tell you that there is an important pulse (of water) descending towards the valley.” Likewise, the expert explained that the reservoir could also overflow. Ancoa Riverthe one who precisely becomes the Achibueno.
During this morning, significant pulses of precipitation will continue in provinces such as Talca and Linares, the expert assured. Subsequently, the rain will stop on Friday and return on Saturday to extend until Friday of next week. at least from Maule to the south.
The increase in flow has been caused mainly by the large amount of rain that has fallen, at least, in the closest station of the Chillan spaAre registered 170 millimeters of water.
Added to this are rains with isotherm 0 above 3,000 meters altitudewhich has caused it to rain in areas where snow usually falls, so more water accumulates in the rivers.
They call on the population to be alert for possible SAE alerts
For now, the Red Alert does not imply that the population of Linares must evacuate the commune, but the authorities did call to be Be alert to possible SAE alerts.
If this happens, it is possible that some areas or neighborhoods of the commune will have to be evacuated, which will be informed through these alerts that reach the cell phone.
