After the landslides caused by heavy rains in recent weeks in the township of Villa Germania, jurisdiction of the municipality of Valledupar, and the clamor of the farmers in the area, the Risk and Disaster Management Office carried out a technical visit to the territory to evaluate the effects and take measures to mitigate further landslides and flooding.
According to official information, during the inspection, points on the access road at high risk due to possible landslides and blockages were identified, such as Chorro La Viuda and La Loma de los Tres Vientos, in addition to the lack of gutters and other damage in the Jericó, The Flood, La Esperanza, Los Palmitos, Los Corazones, San Jorge and Marquetalia.
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EMERGENCY DUE TO THE LA NIÑA PHENOMENON
“As a municipal administration, we are committed to ensuring the quality of life of the inhabitants of these regions, which is why we acquired a bank of machinery that we authorized in a municipal risk council, in which we declared an emergency and a manifest urgency due to the La Niña phenomenon,” said the Secretary of Government, Jorge Luis Pérez Peralta.
Pérez Peralta said that in the coming days the administration will sign an agreement to expand coverage for events of this nature.
THE HABITANTS
Thus, the inhabitants of this rural area await the prompt intervention with the yellow machinery and delivery of materials to rehabilitate the infrastructure of the El Diamante bridge, remove the earth that obstructs the roads and thus allow the passage of large vehicles that carry the production. agricultural to other parts of the municipality.
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“They agreed that at the beginning of July the machinery and everything will come in to be able to clear the road and the points that they took as reference, let’s hope it happens,” Roinel Laiton, resident and political leader of Villa Germania, told EL PILÓN.
By General Editorial Staff.
