:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/XZCAKCKFQVBTHMCHKQXFJOWQZY.jpg "The governor of Lima asks Dina Boluarte to help him reinforce the areas affected by the landslides")
Rosa Vasquezgovernor of the city of Lima, was very concerned about the increased flow of the rivers that cross the capital. The official said it will greatly affect various districts and vulnerable areas.
134 districts in the north coast and mountains at high risk due to rains and landslides
The Senamhi warned that heavy to extreme rainfall will continue in the coming days. Additionally, it has activated a red alert for possible stream activation.
In view of this, he asked for the support of the president To Boluarte so that urgent measures are taken in the face of threats of landslides. During a conversation with the media, Vásquez indicated that various provinces need medical assistance and heavy machinery to remove the debris that is “to isolate the peoples”.
“The need for ambulances. There are people who don’t have the units, there are areas that have been left out with the issue of health centers, medical posts. We have isolated towns. the bridge in Cajatambo fell. The Clarita de Cañete bridge. This bridge is collapsing and will affect the whole Valle Alto,” he said.
Extremely heavy rains in 16 regions will continue through Saturday
Senamhi warned that the rainfall will be accompanied by electric shocks and strong winds. In addition, he indicated that in seven regions the red alert is maintained for a possible activation of flows.
“River bobbin it’s coming out right now, we need machines. And this is what we have achieved with the Ministry of Housing to have the machinery in landslide areas such as the areas of Oyón, Cochamarca and Churín, all those towns where there are intense rains”, has he added.
After the alerts undecided The Governor of Lima said about the increased flow of rivers in Lima, Rosa Vasquez, He maintained that he had asked the Head of State to declare a second Emergency stateto help people after an increase in rainfall.
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The regional governor of Lima, Rosa Vásquez, has called for the state of emergency to be extended to the entire province, which remains on high alert due to rains and landslides.
“Indeci has asked us to reconsider our emergency request. Not because of imminent danger, but because of events that have happened and this is what we are going to reconsider, the second declaration of emergency as a regional government,” he added.
Before concluding, the municipal authority explained that it is necessary for the state authorities to become aware of the problems that various departments are experiencing due to landslide alerts, especially in the capital, since there are many vulnerable areas. .
1,200 housing units which are located on the banks of the Rímac, Chillón and Lurín rivers, are at risk due to possible overflows that may occur due to increased precipitation in the mountains.
mario casarettohead of disaster risk management for the municipality of Lima, said a few days ago that the flow of the Rímac River is at a level 2 of 3, which means significant flooding, despite this it should decrease little just up to level 1.
Faced with the danger of a possible overflow, he maintained that measures are being adopted, at the same time as the mayor of Lurigancho-Chosica, Oswaldo Vargasand the other 41 mayors of the capital, to mitigate the damage that may occur in these places.
Furthermore, he mentioned that it is important that the population of choice stay alert, because in this area there are 16 streams that could be activated. The community’s joint work with its authorities is necessary to avoid tragedies such as those that have occurred in Arequipa and other regions of Peru.