Nearly 40 families ask for the completion of the El Chullo torrentin the district of Arequipa fencea few months before the imminent impact of the El Niño Phenomenon in it Peru. The neighbors of the Flora Tristán urbanization They fear a repeat of last February’s floods, which forced several of them to leave their homes.
The effects of the climate phenomenon, expected to reach its greatest consequences in December, will inevitably hit a large part of the national territory. In response to complaints from locals, authorities of the White City began construction of the El Chullo torrent.
In the midst of fear, the dozens of families in the housing complex have asked for speed in carrying out the works due to the proximity to the season when heavy rains are expected.
“Instead of expanding as it was, they have reduced it“warns one of those affected by the disaster that took place eight months ago. Some of the locals even took their own precautions, installing floodgates on their windows to prevent leaks into their home.
On February 19, intense rains overflowed torrents, including El Chullo, which caused the mud to flood dozens of homes in the area. Flora Tristán urbanization, Arequipa fence.
“The water entered my house 20 centimeters from the ceiling, I was left floating. Stones, mud, mud, I was on top of all that; My head hit the ceiling and the water was up to my neck.“, he tells Canal N Isabel Figueroaone of those affected at that time.
Several vehicles were also swept along the streets, along with debris displaced by the water, materials that damaged, in addition to the houses, the city’s infrastructure.
As a consequence, at least 35 of these families were forced to leave their homes until it was possible for them to return to the places where they saw a large part of their belongings destroyed.
“We want them to finish building, we want to return to our homes. It’s a shame that until now we are living in rented houses“Figueroa added.
Marco VinelliMinister of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), provided five recommendations to the population to face the El Niño Phenomenonin order to do it jointly with the Executive, regional and local governments or the private sector.
“First, we do not have to wait for the first rain, from today the population can prepare their homes, their houses, cleaning, for example, the roof, cleaning some gutters, protecting important documents or objects that they want to keep and, above all, also keeping their pets or small animals that they have safe.“said the head of Midagri from the National Emergency Operations Center (COEN).
“Second, we have to take care of the rivers and canals. There we ask that you not throw garbage or clearings into the rivers, streams and canals so that they do not fill up and generate the problems that we have just seen.”he added.
As a third recommendation, Vinelli said that the population must know the evacuation routes and the areas where they can go to be safe, in case an emergency occurs.
As a fourth recommendation, he called on the population not to approach to take photos or videos when the flow of a river increases, so as not to endanger their lives. Finally, he reported that there will be a gob.pe website to inform yourself and verify information before sharing it.
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