Relief agencies in Neiva, Huila, remain on alert due to a flood that was recently detected in the upper part of the Las Ceibas Riverthe main water source of the city.
The mayor of Neiva, Gorky Munoz Calderon, He stated that the flood was detected at the height of the Pueblo Nuevo path, in the upper part, where it has rained torrentially.
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“Due to the rains, we are constantly monitoring this river to know its levels and to be attentive to an evacuation of people, in case it is required,” said the president.
He also called for calm in the community and added that the municipal administration hand in hand with relief agencies “we remain attentive to the evolution of this situation.”
Armando Cabrerasecretary of Risk Management, pointed out that, due to the levels of the tributary, “it is a growing one and not an avalanche”.
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The Las Ceibas river early warning system allowed us to detect a torrential or rising flood that was coming over this tributary. It is not an avalanche according to the monitoring of the tributary.
We are in the risk areas from Risk Management and official Firefighters. pic.twitter.com/WrFnEDKmms— Gorky Muñoz Calderón (@GorkyMunozC) February 19, 2022
We make loudspeakers and go to alarms in the neighborhoods
The attention of the authorities with the monitoring networks is focused mainly on critical points in the city, such as the settlements of La Veguita, Bajo Tenerife, Andesitos and the José Eustasio Rivera neighborhood, located in areas near the Las Ceibas River.
In the midst of the alert, personnel from Management of Risk together with the Fire Department They are arranged in the areas surrounding the tributary, since the flood could generate an emergency, which would lead to the immediate evacuation of the community at risk.
“We make loudspeakers and go to alarms in the neighborhoods so that the community remains on alert,” said Armando Cabrera.
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