At least 1,200 houses are at risk due to possible flooding of the Rimac, Chillon and Lurin rivers.

Design households near or inside riverbed puts you at constant risk hundreds of families to a possible overflows caused by an increase rainy In the mountains

This situation affects families living on the outskirts rimak river, which crosses the districts of Ate, Chaclacayo, Lurigancho-Chosica, Cercado de Lima and Rimac. Some houses located in San Martin de Porres, Los Olivos, Puente Piedra, Comas, Carabaillo, Pachacamac and Cieneguilla are in the same condition due to possible river floods. tasteless And Lurin.

According to Mario Casaretto, Disaster Risk Management Manager for the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima (MML), the average 1200 houseslocated near the slopes of the rivers Lurin, Rimak and Chillon, would be in a situation imminent risk for possible overflows. That’s why he official insisted on the need to speed up the work decolmatation And prevention.

Speaking to Andean agency, Casaretto confirmed that currently rimak river He is at the second level of a maximum of three, which is equivalent to a significant increase in his flow.

“This is a threat that is starting to generate warnings for riverbanks where people have placed their homes in precarious conditions. This is a threat that we have installed in almost 1,200 homes along the route of the three pools, ”he said.

Given this reality, the official indicated that the municipality of Lima is holding meetings with 42 district mayors on prevention and preparation for possible natural disasters.

He said that he had already met 42 district mayors Metropolitan Lima, especially with those communes through which rivers pass, to carry out ongoing work to prevent risks.

The flows of the Rimac and Chillon rivers have increased due to constant rains in the Lima area.

just an engineer Caesar PantoiaNational Meteorological and Hydrological Service (Senamhi) Hydrological Forecast Specialist, commented RPP news that, despite the fact that today the Rimak River registers “stable behavior”, last Sunday the flow of the river reached its maximum 67 cubic metersvalue greater than yellow threshold.

Pantokha explained that the increase in flow rimak riverwhich was recorded yesterday, is associated with constant rains that are recorded in high mountain areas Sierra de Lima. A similar situation was recently recorded in the Chillon river basin, the flow of which exceeded the norm. orange threshold since noon last Sunday 19.

“Orange threshold means higher risk as some infrastructure, bridges and river fortifications may already be compromised. In such a state, it is no longer possible for the population to be in nearby areas, ”the official said. senamhi.

In the pools of Ica And Arequipa – calculated the specialist – they can also imagine a possible increase as a result of precipitation that is recorded in these areas. Two weeks ago in the city of Secocha in Arequipa, at least 18 people they perished after the passage of the huaicos caused by constant rains.

(According to RPP and Andina)