Rain flooded the rivers and streams of Caracas and other cities in the country

National Agencies

|| In Aragua they closed the passage to the road to Choroní, because of the heavy rain yesterday**

The rains recorded yesterday in Caracas and Miranda caused landslides, floods and falling trees in different areas of the capital.

In the parish of Macarao, west of the municipality of Libertador, the flow of Los Angelinos was reported to overflow, which even swept away a car, according to videos broadcast on social networks.

“Only material damage was recorded after this situation that arose due to heavy rains and teams from the office of the mayor of Caracas, as well as other organizations, were sent to the site to protect the community of this parish in Caracas,” the mayor reported Carmen Meléndez on her Instagram account.

For his part, Robinson Navarro, Secretary of Citizen Security of the Municipality of Libertador, said that only material damage was reported after this flood.

He noted that, as a preventive measure, five families were transferred to the Los Angelinos Community Council headquarters, after determining the risk of remaining in their homes near the stream bed.

In Zone 6 of José Félix Ribas, in the municipality of Sucre in the state of Miranda, a stream flood caused the undermining of the road and part of the stairs in the sector, endangering several homes in the area.

The library and dining room of a day care center were also destroyed, while a medical center was affected. car parks among others.

Firefighter units from Miranda and Caracas from La Urbina and the colonial town went to the site as well as special risk personnel.

In Baruta municipality, a tree fall was reported on C2 street in Caurimare, which left material damage, including a vehicle.

Likewise, on the way up from Los Naranjos to El Hatillo, a tree fell on the power lines in the area, causing material damage.

Likewise, the fall of a cedar-like tree on a home in San Bernardino parish was recorded.

On La Línea street in Petare there were fallen trees and a landslide.

Something similar happened on the Pan-American Highway with the Oveja Negra gorge affecting both directions of the road, so drivers were advised to be careful.

Earlier, the Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (Inameh) reported that two strong tropical waves had arrived this week, numbers 34 and 35.

The electrical failures were also in the news yesterday, as several areas of Caracas and other states in the country reported frequent fluctuations in voltage and service interruption.

ARAGUA AND OTHER REGIONS

After the heavy rain in Aragua since yesterday afternoon, the risk management team was used to evaluate and assist adverse situations.

The road to Choroní was temporarily closed after two landslides of rock and plant material.

The first happened around 5:30 pm in the Curucuruma sector, an hour later, heavy rain caused part of the mountain to give way at the height of La Danta.

Meanwhile, in Choroní, Girardot parish, they also reported the overflow of the river that joined the sea, without major consequences.

In El Limón, the municipality of Mario Briceño Iragorry, PC officials monitored the El Limón River and other streams that increased the channel, which worried the townspeople.

The teams were exploring the rest of the regional territory, which recorded no major impact until the end of this issue.

In the province of Falcón, the rain also caused flooding.

Residents of the town of Bariro reported that a river was overflowing and a flood of lesser impact.

THE DATA

The Caracas Pluviometric Network reported that the parishes with the highest water levels as a result of the heavy rains were La Vega (22.3 mm) and Macarao (19.5 mm).