Caracas Mayor announces deployment amid heavy rains and flooding

Caracas Mayor Carmen Meléndez announced the activation of municipal teams early Sunday in response to heavy rainfall that caused fallen trees and significant flooding across the capital.

Meléndez reported that five trees had fallen: two in the San Pedro parish, two in El Valle, one in Sucre parish, and one in San Agustín. She stated that various secretariats and brigades from the Mayor's Office were deployed to address incidents generated by the downpour. The heavy rains were not confined to Caracas, also affecting the states of Aragua, Carabobo, Portuguesa, and Miranda.

In the greater Caracas area, the precipitation led to considerable flooding on main and secondary roads, impacting traffic in areas such as Carapita, Antímano, Ruiz Pineda, Caricuao, La Candelaria, San Bernardino, Petare, and several sections of the Pan-American Highway, where water levels were high enough to sweep away vehicles. Additionally, numerous sectors in the capital and affected regions experienced power outages and severe voltage fluctuations.

The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (Inameh) had previously reported that the passage of Tropical Wave No. 37 would bring rain, showers, and electrical storms to much of the country, particularly in the afternoon and evening hours. The mayor's office is actively monitoring the situation and responding to the impacts of the severe weather.

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At this hour we are attending to the fall of 5 trees: 2 in the San Pedro parish, 2 in El Valle, 1 in the Sucre parish and 1 in San Agustín.