18 vehicles, dragged by water during rains in Amaguaña

La calle Huancavilca, que conecta a las parroquias rurales de Amaguaña y Conocoto, en el oriente de Quito, se convirtió en un río durante las fuertes lluvias que se reportaron desde las 14:00 del domingo 5 de diciembre del 2021 y finalizaron cerca de las 20:00.

The reports indicate that 18 vehicles were dragged by the run, among other damages.The force of water caused different degrees in more than 20 homes, said Lieutenant Eddy Chiquilín, of the Quito Fire Department (CBQ).

“Luckily there were no structural damage in the houses.In some properties he entered abundant mud, ”said the officer on Monday, December 6, 2021.Until noon, debris removal tasks continued.

The entity limited that it rescued about seven people who were dragged.The water current also took 18 vehicles, which ended up trapped in the mud.There were no injured, either deceased.It was known that 23 people were evacuated from housing and cars trapped, but information was still raised in the area.

Until 13:00 on Monday, the technicians of the Metropolitan COE and the Fire Department were in the place evaluating the emergency.An overflow with drones was also made to inspect the Pitatambo Canal and Huancavilca Street, in the area most affected by floods.

The sectors affected by rainfall are Yanahuaico, La Libertad de Cataguango, Carapungo Alto, Carapungo Bajo, La Florida, San Carlos, San Antonio de Chillo, Santa Isabel, New Horizons, Family Huertos Carapungo, San Andrés, among others.

Jesús Loachamín, president of the GAD of Amaguaña, informed that with the municipal and provincial authorities permanently work in the sites affected by the storm.

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"The effects were reported throughout the northwestern zone of the San Pedro River".He stressed that the prefecture and mayor's machinery helped them clean the mud, land and debris.

At 00:00 on Monday, Huancavilca Street was completely clean.In the morning, a tour of Los Libertadores street was made, which connects Amaguaña with Simón Bolívar Avenue.CBQ personnel stayed there to collaborate in housing cleaning tasks and monitoring the area.

Started the afternoon, the neighbors cleaned with brooms, buckets of water and mirrors their businesses and homes.“The lentils we bought to make our food were damaged.Luckily our refrigerators and other appliances were not destroyed, ”said María Añamise, owner of a restaurant.

He recalled that approximately three years ago, heavy rains were reported like yesterday.Asked the authorities to help them repair the damage and find a way that an emergency like yesterday is not repeated.Luis Darío Paucar, president of the Carapungo Alto neighborhood, reported that the inhabitants were scared because the mud and the stones entered some properties.A part of the electric laying was even destroyed.

The cobbled road of Los Libertadores, which connects neighborhoods Carapungo Bajo and Alto, also became a river that dragged rocks, sticks, garbage and all kinds of rubble.

After 2:00 p.m. on Monday, Quito Electric Company personnel were in Carapungo Alto repairing damage to electricity cables.Jorge Monar, president of the Union of Neighborhoods of the Northwest of Amaguaña, informed that in the community chats people commented desperately about what was happening, and that they did not know what to do.

“From one moment to another, electricity was cut and we were incommunicado.The next day we knew that there were only material damage, ”said Monar.

There was also damage to Celso Washington Street.On Monday afternoon, dozens of neighbors went out to clean the sidewalks and access areas to their homes.With buckets of water and brooms, they withdrew the wet earth that accumulated.They commented that the mud entered a church and that a wall located next to the religious temple fell.