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Galán describes the water levels in Bogotá reservoirs as critical

Carlos Fernando Galán, in response to this, assured that the measures that must be implemented in the midst of the crisis They will be announced next week to all citizens.

This crisis, which the mayor announced in the middle of the press conference, It was later confirmed by the president of the GEB (Bogotá Energy Group)who assured that, in addition to the capital, the Caribbean region would also be at risk.

In an interview with Caracol Television, Ricardo Ortega, president of the entity, assured that The Guavio reserve would be barely 4% full, levels that would not allow the creation of energy for the capital.

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Bogotá is very exposed “Because, if one of the Termozipa turbines is damaged or one of the transmission lines does not work, we will be in a situation of restrictions,” he said in the middle of the interview.

Although it is known that the situation is critical and that in recent days it has rained in the city of Bogotá, Ortega did not dare to give an exact date on which, if the situation does not improve, the citizens of the capital will have to begin taking measures. of rationing.

It should be noted that, The government has already begun to take measures in this regard.starting with teleworking for several public entities that operate administratively in the city of Bogotá.