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The rains that fell on Wednesday in Bogota not only dissipated the mobilizations of students and workers. The rain left 15 families who lost everything in the Las Mercedes district of San Cristóbal.
In the midst of mobility problems, The city's fire department has received more than 152 reports of incidents in various areas: Floods, hail storms, covered sewers and several affected citizens were the rest.
The most affected localities are Chapinero, Santa Fe and San Cristóbal, the latter benefiting from an emergency product consisting in obstructing several sewers. a fortnight ago, they were being repaired with a change of conduct.
According to some neighbors of the sector, Around three o'clock in the afternoon, when the rain started in Bogotá, the sewage began to overflow to such an extent that they broke walls and walls.
Over time, the increasing level has reached more than two meters in height. Some residents managed to leave their homes by breaking doors and windows to save the parents who were still inside the buildings.
However, other citizens have been saved by the fire department with stairs from the third floor of houses.
Appliances, furniture and all kinds of personal items were stuck in the middle of the water, while three pumps and a fire truck were trying to get the water out of the area.
The furniture and furniture of the houses floated practically in the middle of the deluge. We still do not have the data for total losses.
Public health specialists from the District Health Department attended the Las Mercedes District to badess the health conditions.
In addition, entities such as the District Institute for Risk Management and Climate Change (Idiger), the Bogotá water and sewer company and the special unit for public services They arrived at the scene to attend the emergency and help the victims.
After keeping the situation under control, the special administrative unit of public services (Uaesp) carried out around 9 p. m. the removal of mud remaining on race 11 is between 19 and 20 streets south.
Emergencies in other areas
In the Plaza de Bolívar, the epicenter of the working marches, the rain dragged several stones and garbage in the streets of the city center.
In addition, two street inhabitants were saved from water sources; the first, at the top of Las Américas Avenue with 68th Street and the second, in the 30th Street. The people were transferred to health centers for examination.
Pedro Manosalva, director of the Bogotá Fire Department, insisted on the importance for citizens not to throw their garbage on the streets.because it remains the main problem for which there are obstructions in the sewer system of the city.
With the water up to the knees, the inhabitants of Las Mercedes lived the emergency.
In addition, he called for close to water sources, in case of heavy rains, report to the authorities any possibility of growths that help prevent disasters.
He also reminded that it was important that citizens report any type of emergency on line 123 because "In a situation of these, every second is worth it".
REDACCIÓN BOGOTÁ
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