The provincial secretary of Emergencies and Risk Management of the province of NeuquenLuciana Ortiz Luna, described in the last few hours on the social networks of said organization the odyssey that required crossing impassable routes through the snow with a noble mission.
The complicated situation due to the intense snowfall meant that the roads were interrupted for circulation at night.
However, the requirement of a medicine For a patient who is admitted to the Ramón Carillo hospital in San Martín de los Andes, it was the reason why a team from the Secretariat of Emergencies and Risk Management undertook a difficult journey to be able to continue with her treatment.
“We came with two vans and an ambulance to bring medication that was necessary for the treatment of a patient. The roads are impassable but this trip was special and worth the effort,” says Ortiz Luna in the video in which he He observes in front of the hospital under an intense snowfall that forms a thick white layer on the pavement.
Watch the video in which the official recounts what happened in Neuquén
Movement restriction
It is worth remembering that, since this Thursday, an intense snow storm has affected the mountain sector of the country, and the Secretariat of Emergencies and Risk Management of the province of Neuquen ordered to restrict the circulation of vehicles on provincial and national routes starting last night.
The provincial area requested “to abide by the measures taken by the competent agencies and we suggest not traveling until further notice.”
It is noteworthy that the routes were affected in the last few hours by heavy snowfall. The inclemency of said storm forced drivers traveling on Route 237, near Piedra del Águila, and Route 40, both in the Siete Lagos section and near Zapala, to stop driving.
There were also problems on Route 43, which connects the north of the province of Neuquenfrom Chos Malal to Andacollo, Route 13 and 48, which reaches the border with Chile.
As reported by the Government of Neuquén, two teams from the provincial Road Safety Directorate are deployed in Aluminé and northern Neuquén, in order to work together with the Police in prevention tasks and assistance to motorists traveling on routes.
