A heavy rain which lasted for approximately 30 minutes, leaving two homes affected in the province of Contumazá, in the region Cajamarcathe afternoon of Friday, October 30. Faced with the emergency, the provincial municipality provided assistance to the affected families with the delivery of sheets, plastic and blankets, after carrying out the corresponding registration.
Cristian Lescano Castillohead of the Disaster Risk Management Functional Unit of the Provincial Municipality of Contumazá, informed the Andina agency that the precipitation began around 2:30 pm and caused the city’s streets to turn into small streams.
Intense rain in Cajamarca affected two homes in Contumazá and activated municipal support for families. (Photo: Andina)
The official specified that, although moderate rains had been recorded in the province, Thursday’s precipitation was the first of strong intensity of the season. Likewise, he indicated that no damage was reported to the communication routes, which are usually the most affected during these events.
The province of Contumazá has identified 13 critical points for rainfall, eight of them located in the district of the same name. The districts of Chilete and Guzmango are also among the vulnerable areas.
Lescano Castillo pointed out that the municipality executed a prevention plan against the El Niño phenomenon (FEN)which included cleaning and clearing of rivers, streams and canals. These tasks were carried out with the support of the Regional Government of Cajamarca and the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation, entities that provided machinery.
Among the works carried out, he mentioned the cleaning of the Huertas River, whose work ended the Friday before the emergency.
They identify 13 critical points before the rainy season in Cajamarca. (Photo: Andina)
The municipality also has a warehouse stocked with tools, materials and essential products to deal with possible emergencies. Among the available resources are corrugated board, plastic, household items, tents, mattresses, blankets, rice, oil and canned tuna.
The official indicated that the commune has a contingency plan to respond to possible emergencies and that the information on the actions carried out will be delivered to the new municipal management.
According to the report of the regional office of the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi)the rain recorded in Contumazá during Thursday, October 30, reached a cumulative 4.2 millimeters (mm).
During that same day, the Granja Porcón meteorological station recorded the highest accumulated rainfall, with 18.2 mm. They were followed by San Pablo, with 9.9 mm; Quilcate, with 7.8 mm; Celendín, with 4.4 mm; and Bambamarca, with 3.8 mm.
Regarding temperatures, the minimum was 4.4 degrees Celsius in Granja Porcón, while the maximum reached 32.8 degrees Celsius in the district of Magdalena, where an extremely hot day was reported.
For this Saturday, October 31, Senamhi predicted skies with scattered clouds that will vary to overcast during the day, in addition to a moderate increase in daytime temperatures on the western slope. It also forecast light rains in much of the territory and occasional rainfall of moderate to heavy intensity.
For Sunday, November 1, a slight drop in temperature is expected during the early morning, skies with scattered clouds that will vary to overcast and probable light to moderate rains in much of the region.
