Alert in San Juan de Lurigancho due to increased flow of the Huaycoloro River: more than 100,000 people at risk

The passing of Cyclone Yaku causes several towns in northern Peru to suffer from flooding, overflowing rivers, activating streams, causing more 12,000 Peruvians affected due to heavy rain weather.

Metropolitan Lima and provinces They are no strangers to this natural phenomenon. On March 12, we learned that the ravine of the Huaycoloro River was activated and this generated an increase in the flow of water, endangering more than 100,000 people who live near this area.

By a declaration, the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi) published this news so that the authorities and the population take preventive measures to avoid greater risks.

In addition, they contacted the drinking water and sanitation service of Lima (SEDAPAL), in order to close the water intake valves and avoid possible effects on the water supply of the city of Lima.

The entity also announced that, on the coast, in areas like Piura, Tumbes, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Ica, Ancash and Lima, moderate to heavy rain is expected. Likewise, he requested the alert of the authorities and citizens of Ancash and Lima.

Senamhi meteorologist David Garay confirmed that the March 14 This is the day when the probability of rain is highest. “On that day, the extreme rains will affect the middle and upper basins (of the Rímac River),” he said. In addition, he explained that the activation of the streams in Lima is possible, since there will be a significant accumulation of precipitation, as has already happened with huaycoloro.

In view of this, the mayor of Chosica Lurigancho provided for the closure of income to the creek, likewise he reported that there is a greater predominance of water than of solids (mud, blows, debris or others) which has flowed in its own channel. In the same way, he indicated that the machines of the Petramax company are in the vicinity to carry out cleaning work.

In the social networks of the municipality, we learn that on March 6, in collaboration with the Municipality of Metropolitan Lima and the National Institute for Civil Protection a simulation of intense rains and landslides was carried out at the La Encantada housing association, in Cajamarquilla.

On the other hand, this morning, the mayor of Lurigancho choice He was visited by Congresswoman Flor Pablo and together they inspected the flows of rivers and streams, especially due to the alert of a possible activation and overflow of the Huaycoloro River.

With pickaxes and a lamp, the workers of this commune dig furrows and place stones and sandbags to prevent water from entering the houses and destroying the houses.

In addition, the mayor promised to start the construction of the retaining walls as soon as possible so that the population can avoid the dangers of mudslides, as happened in 2017.

Considering this, undecided urges local authorities to execute their emergency plans and community early warning system, as well as to provide for the organization of the population and to have permanent monitoring of rivers and streams to take action or alert evacuation.