The rains of the last few hours generated landslides and the overflowing of a stream that blocked vehicular passage.
The rains once again closed the road to the sea in Nariño.
Due to the heavy rains recorded in the coastal foothillsin the Ospina Pérez sector of the municipality of Ricaurte,On the route that leads from Túquerres to Tumaco, in Nariño,presented landslides and overflowof a ravine that prevents vehicular passage in an area that already presented the same situation a few days ago.
Once the report is made, theThe Government of Nariño together with Invias moved yellow machinery to the areabut the constant rainfall prevented the landslide removal activities from continuing on Thursday night, soThey will restart at the beginning of this day, Friday, in the meantime, the road remains closed.
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Effects of the rains in Nariño.
Information delivered from theNariño Disaster Risk Managementthe consequences of the rains recorded in several municipalities of the department, leave at least9,000 people affectedespecially in the sectors of the coastal foothills, the coast of Nariño, the north and the west.
In this sense, the Administrative Directorate of Disaster Risk Management reported that it received significant national support to respond as a priority to the emergencies presented by the winter wave that hits the department.
“The National Federation of Departments delivered to the DAGRD 780 hygiene kits, food and kitchen kits,which will be delivered in the next few hours to affected families in 34 municipalities. For this reason, the articulation between the municipal directorates with the administrative directorate is essential to carry out censuses and deliver aid efficiently,” he explained.Gabriel Ocaña, Dureto of Risk Management of Nariño.
Through efforts carried out by theGovernor of Nariño, Luis Alfonso Escobarthe National Disaster Risk Management Unit is expected to provide more assistance to victims throughout the department.
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Furthermore, the director of the Risk Management Unit,Gabriel Ocañacalled on local administrations toactivate risk management plans for rains that will last until the month of August; With these actions, municipalities can take precautionary measures, carry out preventive relocation of homes, and identify material damage so that the DAGRD can provide complementary support.
