“We live in fear every time it rains, since we know that we can face again significant material losses“These were the words of Midori Ariyamaresident on Pedro Albizu Campo street with Interior street, in the El Millón sector.
Neighbors expressed their disgust and worry due to the lack of proper functioning of the area’s sewage system. What causes floods when they fall heavy rain like in the early morning of the 8th of this month.
According to Ariyama, it is the second time that they have faced this problem, which causes serious problems. accumulations of water in the parking lots, leaving the vehicles completely drowned.
Ariyama says that with the rains in 2023 The basement of the property was submerged with seven cars inside. And after the heavy downpours last Wednesday, they experienced the same situation.
However, this time, 10 vehicles were affected. The same ones remained as one “total loss”Midori points out. Well, they are being directed directly to the warehouse.
In images presented by the resident, it can be seen how the water covers half of the first floor of the buildings, almost entering through the windows. Generating concern for those who are residing in them.
Image where you can see the water covering half of the first floor of the buildings.
In addition, he indicated that due to the renovations that are being carried out in the Núñez Park in Cáceres, The water overflows and heads towards the area, which aggravates the situation. Well, according to Midori, the park has a drain that collapses quickly during heavy rains.
“They are working on the Núñez park, they are remodeling it, and that was completely flooded. All that water overflowed and came with a current. There are few basements here, and if I find a hole, the water goes to the basement. Then all that water fell here, and covered the vehicles,” he said.
However, so far, the cars have been the only material loss, adding the objects that were inside them at the time of the flood.
Likewise, other residents of “El Millón” and surrounding towns showed through their social networks the impact that the rainfall had on their homes. In the videos you can see how the heavy flooding They exceeded the height of the streets.
Call to the authorities
Faced with this panorama, the resident makes a request to the authorities: “This situation shows that The drains in the area are not working properly. Therefore, we urgently request support for the repair and improvement of the drainage system at the intersection of Pedro Albizu Campos Street and Interior Street.”
He also proposed the construction of new drains that would help prevent future floods and that the required maintenance be provided to the current sewage system.
