Cieneguilla: Phase 3 neighbors left without electricity due to heavy rains

Residents of the third stage of Cieneguilla were left without electricity after heavy rains that hit the area. This problem started at 4:00 pm and the authorities were unable to offer any solution.

They ask for food because they can’t even leave the house because they are in the dark, they don’t have candles, and the rains make things worse.

Residents of the district live in the same situation. carapongo because their houses also lack electricity and drinking water due to rains and mudflows that caused flooding of their houses.

stuck in ceilings

Residents of the Cieneguilla region informed RPP Noticias Rotafono of flooding in various parts of the region in the province of Lima due to rains caused by Cyclone Yacu.

As indicated, the downpour caused the activation of the Rio Seco stream, as a result of which several houses were damaged by rain.

Citizen Cecia Rodriguez indicated that the landslide had caused stones to fall from the houses and that the paths had been filled in. “(Gorge) is Rio Seco, we are here, and everything is brought, stones from above. Since this is a quarry, everything has been brought in and the tracks have been covered up,” he told RPP Noticias.

Army coordination

Rafael Lopez AllagaMayor of Lima, made a statement to RPP Noticias and confirmed that he continues to constantly coordinate with the Peruvian army and the Minister of Defense to deal with issues such as the case of the Chillon River, where they sheltered citizens living on the banks.

“We managed to move 40 families from the banks of the Chillon River to the sports ground. We are evacuating Carapongo as Senahmi reported that there will be a larger landslide around 3 am,” he said.

On the other hand, he claimed that Sedapal was completely covered and that tomorrow the roads would be unloaded with machinery. “Tomorrow will be the day when there will be a lot of machine work to clear the paths,” he added.

“We are not ready”

Ricardo Pajares, coordinator COHEN, admitted on Tuesday that metropolitan Lima is not prepared for moderate to extreme rainfall caused by Cyclone Yacu. In this sense, he pointed out that preventive measures should be taken only after the rains have ended.

“The rains cause a series of 20 cm flood waters in Chorrillos. It is clear that Lima is not ready for rains of this magnitude. As far as prevention is concerned, we must wait until the end of the rainy season to direct the currents and build walls. Now what we have to do is contain the emergency and prepare with a family contingency plan,” he said in statements. RPP.