Chosika: residents affected by rains and river floods ask for support to ward off landslides

The increase in rainfall in recent days has led to an increase River flowcausing flooding and a landslide towards Hoshiki’s houses.

RPP News talked with residents of the settlements of Cañaverales and Burga Saldanha in Chosika, affected by the landslides of the Santo Domingo Gorge. They asked for help to protect their houses from mudflows.

René Arroyo, neighbor ChosikaHe noted that many bypasses were blocked and landslides do not follow the correct trajectory, due to which they reach urban areas.

“Neighbors, I do not understand their reasons, but they touched the territory that belongs to the canal. They built, they made green spaces, they left the clearing, so all this allowed the water to overflow into this part,” he said.

Pronoei local resident in danger

Bye, Erica Ruizresponsible for Program for Out-of-School Primary Education (PRONOEI), who looks after children under 3 years old, asked to help protect the institution from mudflows.

“I would like to ask for support so that they can build a wall, because when avalanche or Santo Domingo Gorgepasses through the University of La Cantuta and reaches our association,” he said.

Ruiz noted that while for the moment they agree vacationThey fear that when they return to the classroom, the children in their care will be in danger.

“You can build a wall to take it aside and it can no longer be influenced. Yesterday we were washing dishes until 12:30 at night, where about 50 children play. This is dangerous for us. We ask you to support us,” Ruiz pointed out.