Caracas Cleans Up After Heavy Rains Cause Fatalities and Damage

Caracas is grappling with the aftermath of intense rainfall that has affected all of its parishes. Mayor Carmen Meléndez reported that the city has been dealing with the consequences of a tropical wave that passed through on Saturday, leaving mud and debris in its wake.

Cleanup operations are actively underway, with teams from the Ministry of Public Works and the Government of La Guaira state assisting in clearing clogged sewers and affected roadways. The mayor's office has mobilized additional resources to address the incidents caused by the heavy rains that began early Sunday morning.

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Here we are in Caracas from the first moment of this rainfall impact yesterday, in this tropical wave that passed and affected us in all the parishes of Caracas.

The severe weather has tragically claimed the lives of two minors who were swept away by a water current in the La Vega parish. Additionally, firefighters have ordered the precautionary evacuation of 12 families from three homes situated on a steep slope in the La Pastora parish due to safety concerns.

Opposition deputy Henrique Capriles criticized the government's response, highlighting the vulnerability of many communities and what he described as recurring emergencies during rainy seasons. He stated that three people died in total due to the rains: two children swept away by water and another individual due to a landslide. Capriles also noted that many individuals in La Guaira, who were already displaced by recent seismic activity, were further impacted by the rainfall.

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Vulnerability and abandonment of many communities are once again evident. Year after year the same emergency when it rains, the same demands, the same responsible parties.