Flood emergency in the south and southeast of Cali - Cali - Colombia

The intense rains generated an emergency in the south and southeast of Cali.

The case occurred in the area of ​​Pasoancho avenue with 70th street with serious flooding.

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According to the authorities, the rains that have been hitting the department will last until next April.

According to the Regional Autonomous Corporation of Valle del Cauca (CVC), the region shows a 90 percent probability of facing the La Niña phenomenon and it persists that it continues to happen until that period.

The Secretary of Risk Management of Cali, Rodrigo Zamorano, said this is the transition period between the dry season and the rainy season. It’s the first of the year.

Zamorano pointed out the importance of the population not saturating the sinks or drainage system with garbage and mattresses.

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The manager of the Aqueduct of the Municipal Companies of Cali (Emcali), Humberto Serna, said that the Eastern channel is totally saturated by waste.

“They end up clogging the system and it doesn’t allow the water to pass to the pumping station,” said the official.

Meanwhile, the Valle del Cauca Disaster Risk Management Secretariat reported that follow-up is being carried out and actions are being carried out in the municipalities of Palmira, Caicedonia, El Cerrito, Buga, Ginebra and Dagua, where there are damages due to the rains, especially in the area rural.

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