In addition, Volunteer Firefighters also had to assist local residents, especially due to roof blasting. In the photos you can see how the sheet metal was completely blown off in one house.
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Another northern town that was greatly affected was Taquimilan, where personnel from the 50th Police Station, the municipal Civil Defense and the EPEN worked together on patrols since the electricity supply was cut off, so there was no mobile phone signal and everyone was cut off. There they intervened by cutting down trees that were about to fall and straightening light poles that were in the same situation.
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Fallen trees in Taquimilán.
On the other hand, in The sheepit was the snow that complicated the situation. In a photo shared by journalist Juan Carlos Parada, you can see a Corfone truck in the Los Llanos area, completely buried in the snow.
These photos are captured by provincial Police personnel on their snowmobile tours, where they assist isolated rural residents, as was the case of a 65-year-old man who was alone and isolated. There they arrived with a jug, 20 liters of water and unusual food.
According to reports from the province, the EPEN is working on The Miches with the reconstruction of the trunk line, where six structures remain to be assembled. Also in Los Chacayes – Tierras Blancas Progress was made with the assembly of eight structures and the laying of conductors.
In La Matancilla, the service was restored despite the adverse weather and they confirmed that the service was also restored in Buta Ranquil and Barrancas after an arduous day where six posts were rebuilt and the concrete column was replaced with total destruction.
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Likewise, in Taquimilan up The fallen poles were repaired, although the staff continues to work to normalize the service. Today work begins on Rahueco, Tres Chorros and Trailatuewhich are without power due to five broken poles.
On the other hand, in addition to the wind, there is a snow alert in the southern area, so Cruz said that the vehicles that were working in the northern area and also in Caviahue are returning to that area to provide support.
Wind and snow alert in the entire province
The National Meteorological Service (SMN) issued a yellow alert for the entire province, due to wind and snow, according to the following details:
Aluminé Mountain Range – Chos Malal Mountain Range – Loncopué Mountain Range – Minas Mountain Range – Picunches Mountain Range – Ñorquín Mountain Range: Wind and snow warning for the morning and afternoon.
Confluence – East of Añelo – East of Pehuenches – Picún Leufú: Wind alert in the afternoon.
East of Loncopué – East of Picunches – East of Ñorquín – West of Añelo – West of Pehuenches – South of Chos Malal – South of Minas: Wind alert in the morning and afternoon.
Huiliches Mountain Range – Lácar Mountain Range – South of Aluminé: Wind and snow warning in the morning.
The lakes: Snow alert in the morning.
