In the municipality of Valle Nacional, where the Papaloapan Basin and the Sierra Juárez begin, residents have been on red alert since early Monday morning as the river level has also risen.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Nadine have caused river surges and the activation of shelters by the regional Civil Protection Unit of the Papaloapan Basin, due to the possible overflow of rivers that form the Papaloapan flow, reported the head of the area, Jaime Canseco Claudio.
In recent hours, the regional safeguarding agency reported that temporary shelters have been activated in the municipalities of Tuxtepec, Valle Nacional, Jacatepec, Chiltepec, and Ojitlán, in northern Oaxaca, and they have recorded floods in communities located along the banks of the Valle Nacional River and in the Vega del Sol agency, where residents report the temporary “disappearance” of “El Zuzul,” a swimming area that has been erased by the overflowing water.
In the municipality of Valle Nacional, where the Papaloapan Basin and the Sierra Juárez begin, residents have been on red alert since early Monday morning as the river level has also risen and it has been raining for more than 24 hours without stopping.
The impacts in this municipality, according to municipal Civil Protection reports, are concentrated in the community of Rinconada, which is isolated by streams, and the San Cristóbal River has already overflowed, leading to the evacuation of families.
The Director of the Municipal Civil Protection Unit of Tuxtepec, Francisco Javier Hernández, said that they only have reports of flooding in the Santa Cruz neighborhood in the municipal seat, located behind the bridge that connects the city with the metropolitan area, as well as reports of fallen trees in the center and the Maria Luisa neighborhoods.
“Around 30 houses have been affected by the river surge, and since the morning, those families have been evacuated and moved to shelters. They were also assisted in removing their belongings. At the moment, there are no reports of human lives lost, only material damage,” he explained.
Another affected area is Benemérito Juárez on the border with the municipality of Loma Bonita, where there are reports of overflows.
“So far, the risk is lower, but residents are being invited to use shelters if necessary; some have already started to take refuge with relatives. Likewise, residents living along the banks of rivers and streams such as La Moderna, Los Manguitos, El Triángulo, La Esperanza, Fraccionamiento La Esperanza, La Nueva Esperanza, and Santa Clara are urged to stay alert to the rising water to avoid any contingency,” he detailed.
Source: El Universal
