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Bogotá and Cundinamarca face one of the most difficult winter seasons in recent years. As reported on Wednesday, November 18, by CAR Cundinamarca, since 2016 such levels of rainfall had not been recorded in the region.
The emergency agencies of the capital and the department are aware to attend to any emergency.
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For this Wednesday, November 18, according to the Ideam and Idiger report, dry weather is estimated to prevail in the city, except for some rains to the north and east.
In principle, the recommendations to prevent emergencies are:
– Avoid throwing garbage on the streets to avoid clogging the aqueduct.
– Review and report to 123 changes in rivers and streams.
For now, these are the news that are presented on this day:
5:16 pm: CAR for the balance due to the opening of companies in Alicachín
CAR Cundinamarca gives “a piece of tranquility” in the middle of the operation to open the floodgates of Alicachín to evacuate the floods in the Sabana de Bogotá. “This operation has been carried out successfully and although at this time a strong flow can be observed in the lower area of the Bogotá River, exactly from the Tequendama Falls, there is a part of tranquility since no heavy rains have been registered in the area “, assured the CAR.
However, the preventive warning is maintained due to possible floods in the middle and lower basin of the river.
5:12 pm: Hailstorm at the top of the Boquerón
Citizens report a strong hail in the Alto del Boquerón sector, before entering the municipality of Une (Cundinamarca).
4:15 Where does it rain?
According to the Idiger report, at the hour it rains in:
– Usaquen
– Chapinero
– Santa Fe
– San Cristobal
– Usme
– Bolivar City
– Rafael Uribe Uribe
– Tunjuelito
– Antonio nariño
– La Candelaria
4:13 pm: TransMiCable service resume
The company TransMilenio confirms that the TransMiCable service could be resumed.
3:48 pm: TransMiCable service suspended
TransMilenio confirmed that, at the hour, the TransMiCable service in Ciudad Bolívar is suspended due to an electrical storm in the area.
In addition, the stations are evacuated.
3:43 pm: Tree fall in the north of Bogotá
The Bogotá Fire Brigade deals with the case of a fallen tree on Calle 128B with Carrera 21. No injuries are reported.
3:07 pm Rains in Bogotá
According to the Idiger, it rains in:
– Usaquen
– Chapinero
– San Cristobal
– Usme
– Rafael Uribe Uribe
– Bolivar City
10:00 am: Work continues in La Calera
At the hour, the authorities work to remove the rubble, stones and earth that invade kilometer 2 + 800 of the Bogotá-La Calera road.
The emergency, reported yesterday afternoon, has this corridor blocked. No opening time has been announced.
Landslide in La Calera
César Melgarejo / EL TIEMPO.
Landslide in La Calera
César Melgarejo / EL TIEMPO.
The fall of rocks and earth was registered after 5 in the afternoon.
Bogotá Traffic Police
3:40 am: Balance of Cundinamarca Firefighters
“The Fusagasugá Fire Department has paid attention to more than 20 emergency calls from inhabitants of the southwestern commune, taking into account that there have been several floods in homes in that sector,” reported Captain Álvaro Farfán, Fire Department delegate de Cundinamarca, who confirmed that the events occurred due to the collapse of the sewerage system and the overflowing of a stream.
Floods in Fusagasugá
Cundinamarca firefighters
News in development …
BOGOTA
