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More than 100 families have been expelled from their homes in 3 of the 11 parishes of the municipality of Caroní, during the last 2 days, because of the high levels of the river of the same name, for which the authorities keep the city on yellow alert
At least 19 families were mobilized in the parish of Dalla Costa; some, on their own, and others, by Civil Protection recommendations, while in Cachamay, there are at least 16 parent groups in 2 shelters. A few weeks ago, they treated 73 families in Chirica.
The fear of the overflows of 2017 has trapped residents of these areas: "We took what we could and kept in a parent's house. Last year, the river took us by surprise and we lost a lot of things, "said a neighbor to the local press.
Caroní, director of civil protection, pointed out that they continued to monitor the most vulnerable communities, members of the risk committee, which included firefighters, the mayor's office, the governor's office and ZODI, etc. For security reasons, certain areas of the Cachamay and La Llovizna parks were restricted, but the flooding of the Caroní River was brought about by the relief of the hydroelectric power plant which, although causing an increase in the level of the river, attempts to avoid heavy floods. in 2017, said hydrometeorologist Valdemar Andrade.
The Caroni and the Orinoco remain both above 11 meters above sea level, indicating a yellow alert. , the flood The Orinoco is due to heavy rains in the south of the country, for which authorities have declared the green alert of Ciudad Bolívar, according to graphics published by Inameh, he explained.
In the city, the drainage points that lead to the Orinoco River are not able to drain this water, because the river is above the level of drainage and that it can cause flooding, " he said. in Puerto Ayacucho and Ciudad Bolívar, have reached peaks in the past two days, although in the Bolivarian capital began to fall because rainfall has been reduced in the state of Amazonas, according to the specialist.
that even though the situation is not as severe as in 2017, there is a real risk of flooding, which highlights the need to take precautions.
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