The recently presented road emergency keeps the municipalities of the Southwest Antioquia. The coffee trunk, one of the main arteries that connects the subregion with the center of the country, It remains closed by a sliding of large proportions generated by the strong winter wave that plagues the subregion, and that has interrupted the passage for cargo vehicles and transport of essential services.
The most worrying impact It represents the possibility of an interruption in the natural gas service, especially in municipalities such as Garden, Betulia, Urrao, Hispania and Ciudad Bolívar, where the EPM company He has warned that if the rains and road access restrictions continue, supply failures could be presented. The company indicated that the service is provided by virtual gas pipelines that require safe road conditions for specialized vehicles to transport compressed natural gas (CNG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
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Although so far no interruptions have been reported in the supply for the more than 1,500,000 users served by EPM, the municipal authorities have begun to take preventive measures. In Ciudad Bolívar, for example, an autonomy of just a day and a half is estimated in case the vehicles cannot enter, and in garden the local administration called on the community to make rational use of gas and extend the availability of the resource to the maximum.
The situation begins to have collateral effects on the commercial dynamics of the region. In the front of mobility, The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure of Antioquia warned that the emergency could take days or even weeks to resolve. Yellow machinery has been will Alternate routes have been suggested by villaorrico – Andes (closed at the time of this publication) and Jericho – Andes, although the conditions in several of these sections are precarious.
Transport companies have advanced in transhipment systems between Andes and other municipalities, Even through the use of Chivas, although they clarify that these solutions will be implemented only if the minimum safety conditions for passengers and drivers are guaranteed.
In response to difficulties, Universidad de Antioquia, Headquarters Andes, announced that the courses led by professors from Medellín will be virtually taught, although library, well -being and research services will be maintained in person.
Meanwhile, EPM said it works in an articulated manner with the authorities and prevention agencies to guarantee the quality, continuity and reliability of the gas service. However, the company reiterated that the current conditions are not optimal and asked the municipalities to stay attentive to new reports on the state of the service.
The event revives what happened in 2008, when un Great proportions blocked the same route for more than a week, leaving a large part of the subregion. Today, with a mixture of landslides, alert for gas supply and trade effects, the Southwest Antioquia again faces the challenges of a winter season that still does not give truce.
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