The municipality of Lima has carried out cleanup work in Puente Balta due to increased rainfall.

Municipality of Lima This Sunday, he carried out various works to clear the Balta Bridge, which connects Sercado with Rimak. This is done prior to Senamhi’s announcement of upcoming heavy rains in the capital.

Emape personnel removed the boulders, material that builds up over the course of the year, forming islands and endangering the bridge’s infrastructure. Julio Silva, a representative of this organization, stressed that these works will continue on 10 bridges that are on the section of the Rimac River.

Municipality of Lima He also said that a supply of tents would be provided for those affected by the rains. Calmness and caution were also required from the population.

For his part, Prime Minister Alberto Otarola had announced a few hours earlier that heavy rains would be recorded in Lima on Tuesday, March 14, according to what specialized agencies on the matter had told the executive.

“There will be heavy rain in Lima on the 14th, this is the news that the specialized organizations have told us, and we must prepare,” Alberto Otarola said at a press conference.

It’s raining again in the capital

Senamhi reported this weekend that areas such as Ancon, Puente Piedra, Carabaillo, La Molina, San Borja, Jesús Maria or San Juan de Lurigancho have “high temperatures” so clouds are forming “with chance of rain. at noon.”

Guillermo Baigorria, head of the Senahmi, warned that Lima would face heavy rainfall as a result of Cyclone Yacu, as was reported last Friday.

“Precipitation is within the annual range. However, La Molina received 2.7 mm of precipitation, which is quite unusual. everything that falls from 7 to 10 mm of rain. The fact that there was one 2,7 event is really worrying and it will increase in the coming days,” he explained in Ampliación de Noticias de RPP.

According to your agency’s analysis, the effects of Cyclone Yaku, located off the northern coast of the country, are expected until March 16.

“This disorganized cyclone is already starting to move south and little by little it will move away from this hot water and will lose energy, although not much, because we will still feel the effects until March 14th or 16th, which is already expected .to be in the south and meet the South Pacific High (…) and go west,” he added.