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Mayor Zelaya details 33 km of road repairs in the capital, confirms water emergency

From Proceso Digital · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Tegucigalpa's mayor reported that 33 kilometers of streets in the capital have been repaired through patching efforts.
  • Approximately 120 million lempiras were invested in these road repairs, with coordination for further work on capital exits and bridges.
  • The mayor acknowledged a water shortage emergency due to insufficient rainfall, urging residents to conserve water as reservoir levels remain low.

The mayor of Honduras's capital, Juan Diego Zelaya, announced that his administration has repaired approximately 33 kilometers of streets in Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela through patching operations. The city has invested around 120 million lempiras in these road repair efforts.

Zelaya highlighted that all avenues in Comayagüela have been patched, and the city awaits the final settling of the mixture. He also mentioned ongoing coordination with the Secretariat of Transportation and Infrastructure (SIT) to patch the exits of the capital and to continue with bridge construction projects.

The last data I have is I believe 33 kilometers that have been patched in Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela.

— Juan Diego ZelayaMayor Zelaya detailing the extent of road repairs in the capital.

However, the mayor also addressed the critical issue of potable water distribution, admitting that rainfall forecasts are unfavorable. He acknowledged that if reservoirs did not recover, water distribution would need to be tightened. Zelaya noted that while the Los Laureles reservoir has seen a slight increase in storage, the Concepción reservoir's capacity has decreased.

Given the water scarcity, Zelaya implored the residents of the capital to conserve water at home, emphasizing the ongoing water emergency.

We knew that if we reached this point and the dams did not recover, unfortunately, we had to tighten the distribution.

— Juan Diego ZelayaMayor Zelaya explaining the necessity of water distribution restrictions.
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Originally published by Proceso Digital in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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