Rains in Greater Caracas caused fallen trees and flooded roads

• Among the sectors affected by the rains are El Marqués, El Valle and Coche | Photo: El Diario

Social media users reported fallen trees, power outages and flooded streets on Wednesday, September 25, as a result of heavy rainfall in Caracas.

The team of The Diary He confirmed that there is no vehicle traffic on the Coche Bridge in Caracas due to a gap caused by the rains recorded in the afternoon.

#Exclusive | There is no vehicle traffic on the Coche Bridge in Caracas due to a gap caused by the rains recorded on Wednesday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/pngEFBi3YQ

— The Daily (@eldiario) September 25, 2024

For its part, the Traffic Center account on X (formerly Twitter) indicated that the Intercomunal del Valle avenue is flooded at the height of the Coche Bridge.

Intercommunal del Valle Avenue – The road is flooded at the Coche Bridge; it causes a long delay. 6:6:25 PM #TrafficCenter

📸Courtesy. pic.twitter.com/e2g3jZFebQ

— Traffic Center (@FMCENTER) September 25, 2024

Likewise, fallen trees were reported in various sectors of the city, including the Valle-Coche highway, 500 meters before the access to the Pan-American highway. Meanwhile, on the main avenue of Horizonte in El Marqués, a tree fell on a vehicle. The Civil Protection (PC) team is attending to the situation, according to @ReporteYa.

Foto: @Noticia058 | Twitter

In Las Mercedes, the Guaire River rose as a result of the showers, according to FM Center.

Users on Casanova Avenue in the Libertador municipality reported that hail fell during the rains

#25Sep | Social media users reported that hail fell on Casanova Avenue in Caracas during the rains recorded on Wednesday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/zYfsWDAqCm

— The Daily (@eldiario) September 25, 2024

In sectors such as Los Chaguaramos and Altamira, drivers reported in X that there was traffic due to the rains.

Rainfall report for Wednesday, September 25

The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (INAMEH) has forecast rain with lightning on September 25 at 6:22 pm in several states of the country.

According to the Inameh report disseminated on social media, the states that experienced these meteorological conditions are:

-Essequibo Guyana

-Bolívar

-Amazonas

-Amacuro Delta

-Sucre

-Monagas

-Anzoategui

-Miranda

-Capital District

-North of Guárico

-Aragua

-Carabobo

-Yaracuy

-Lara

-Falcon

-Trujillo

-Táchira

-Hurry up

-Northeast of Zulia

However, in the rest of the country, the agency indicated that the sky will remain partially cloudy.

#25Sep #INAMEHInforma Convective cells are observed, generating rain or showers and strong electrical activity in areas of *our Essequibo Guayana, Bolívar, Amazonas, Delta Amacuro, Sucre, Monagas, Anzoátegui, Miranda, Capital District, north of Guárico, Aragua, pic.twitter.com/o6pUAEtL5U

— INAMEH (@INAMEH) September 25, 2024

The arrival of two tropical waves to the country

In another report, Inameh reported that tropical wave number 39 was expected to arrive on Wednesday, September 25. In the morning, it was located in western French Guiana and would pass through Essequibo.

On the other hand, he indicated that tropical wave number 40 is expected to move through the national territory starting on October 3.

The meteorological agency estimates for this 2024 the passage of 65 tropical waves through Venezuela during the rainy season, which will last until November.

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