Emergency in Colombia: landslides and floods due to rains on the La Calera – Bogotá road | VIDEOS

The intense rains that are registered in several regions of Cundinamarca, Colombia, continue to generate emergencies such as landslides, fallen trees and floods. This Saturday there is chaos in the La Calera sector and the authorities attend to various situations generated by the winter at this time.

According to citizen reports, the main emergency points are El Chorote, where floods and a tree fell; Tilatá school, where they report loss of bench on the road, the same situation reported at kilometer 5, in the Capilla sector.

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Due to these emergencies, The District Institute for Risk Management and Climate Change reported that the La Calera road is temporarily closed until the area can be secured and drained.

#At this time The operational groups of the district deal with emergency situations that arise in the town of #Chapinero via La Calera pic.twitter.com/TTdOHV73Vp

— IDIGER (@IDIGER) November 12, 2022

The Mayor Claudia López reported that she has already sent support from the Fire Department to attend to emergencies: “There are heavy rains and overflow in the municipality of La Calera. We have sent @BomberosBogota to support. Please don’t take that route. We will keep it closed until we can secure, drain and evacuate for everyone’s safety.”

#Attention. ???? vehicles were trapped after an emergency on La Calera road. Mayor Claudia López reported that she sent support from the Fire Department to address the situation. pic.twitter.com/U2zRGGn0x5

— THE TIME (@THETIME) November 12, 2022

There are intense rains and overflow in the municipality of La Calera.

we have sent @bomberosbogota to support.

Please don’t take that route. We will keep it closed until we can secure, drain and evacuate for everyone’s safety. https://t.co/tRW7BHiNe5 pic.twitter.com/ZQERdvQ1by

— Claudia López Hernández (@ClaudiaLopez) November 12, 2022

The videos shared on social networks by citizens and the authorities show the magnitude of the emergency that is taking place in La Calera, such as the amount of rocky material that has fallen at various points along the road.

???? ⛈️ After a strong storm with hailstorms, an emergency was unleashed due to falling rocks on the La Calera – Bogotá road pic.twitter.com/6IoTS8br7y

— THE TIME (@THETIME) November 12, 2022

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