Rains in the Capital District and Miranda caused flooding and power outages

• In some areas, rivers and streams overflowed due to the rains | Photo: EFE

Users on social media reported heavy rains on Monday, August 5, which caused damage in various areas of the Capital District and Miranda.

The team of The newspaper It was confirmed that Calle 1 de los Jardines de El Valle, Libertador municipality, was flooded. This situation was reported in other sectors such as Chacao, Las Mercedes (Baruta municipality) and Roosevelt Avenue (Libertador municipality).

#Exclusive | This is what Calle 1 in Los Jardines del Valle, Caracas, looks like during the heavy rains on Monday. pic.twitter.com/fEEoEyw9r6

— The Daily (@eldiario) August 5, 2024

The Guaire River overflowed on Rio de Janeiro Avenue, according to a video shared by several X (formerly Twitter) users.

Caracas Firefighters reported the fall of a six-meter-long avocado tree on a house located on Calle 2 in El Valle. The incident did not cause any major consequences, according to the general commander of the Capital District Firefighters, Pablo Palacios.

In addition to the Guaire River, in Los Teques there was an overflow of a stream located behind the Los Salias Cultural Complex, in San Antonio de Los Altos, according to the media The Tequeño.

On the other hand, in some areas such as Caricuao and Los Teques, users have also reported that, in addition to the rains, there were also power outages.

#5Ago | It was reported that a stream located behind the Los Salias Cultural Complex, in San Antonio de Los Altos (Miranda), overflowed during the heavy rains on Monday.

📸: @ElTequeno pic.twitter.com/fHXkoMOmqg

— The Daily (@eldiario) August 5, 2024

Where to call in case of an emergency?

In case of an emergency due to rain, people can contact the Caracas fire department through 911. They can also contact the fire department through the following numbers:

0212-5422623

0212-5420243

Tropical wave passing through Venezuela has 30% chance of becoming a cyclone

This Monday, August 5th, the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (INAMEH) forecast rain due to the passage of tropical wave number 27, which has a 30% chance of becoming a cyclone.

According to Inameh, the tropical wave was located in the north of Essequibo and is moving at a speed of 27 kilometers per hour, heading west of the country.

Foto: Pexels

In addition, cloud cover generating rain and drizzle was forecast in the Essequibo Guayana, Delta Amacuro, Sucre, Bolívar, Amazonas, Miranda, Capital District, La Guaira, Apure, Barinas, Portuguesa, Táchira, Mérida and Zulia.

The meteorological agency estimates that 55 tropical waves will pass through Venezuela in 2024 during the rainy season, which will last until November.

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