Zulia Faces Battle Against Flooding Amidst Intense Rainfall

  • Users on social networks reported that some houses and avenues were flooded by the accumulation of water

Several areas of Zulia state were affected by the heavy rains that occurred in the state since the night of September 16.

The parishes where flooding was observed were: La Victoria and Rafael Urdaneta, in addition to the central area of ​​the town of Bachaquero in the municipality of Valmore Rodríguez.

Foto: @jhormancruz

According to photos and videos posted by users on social media, some houses and avenues can be seen flooded due to the accumulation of water after the rains.

Journalist Jhorman Cruz reported that residential fields dependent on the company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) were also affected by the floods, as was the Type I Hospital Dr. Dario Suárez Ocando.

Several sectors of Zulia were flooded by the rains

Foto: @jhormancruz

Inameh forecast for September 17

The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (INAMEH) has forecast rainfall with electrical discharges and possible gusts of wind in several states of the country for September 17.

The entities where rain is expected are:

-Amazonas

-Bolívar

-Anzoategui

-Miranda

-La Guaira

-Capital District

-Aragua

-Carabobo

-You take

-Central/Western Plains

-West of Falcon

-South of Lara

-The Andes

-Zulia

Inameh ruled out that tropical storm Ernesto will have direct impacts on Venezuela

Photo: @K3Y_Albarracin | Twitter

In general, the institute indicated that partly cloudy skies are expected in much of the country.

For his part, meteorologist Luis Vargas reported through his X account that atmospheric instability is observed caused by two troughs at low levels, which will continue to favor the formation of convective clouds with moderate to heavy rains and some accompanied by stormy activity in much of Venezuela.

It is wonderful that these precipitations could be observed in areas of the northeast, Bolívar, Amazonas, the Central and Western Plains, the Central region and Zulia.

Other damages caused by the rains in Zulia during September

On September 7th, A woman died in Maracaibo after receiving an electric shock while he was at his home located in the Santa Lucía sector, a region where heavy rainfall was recorded.

According to the newspaper News of the dayThe woman was identified as Mercedes Josefina Amaya Ríos, who was 62 years old.

A woman died from an electric shock during the rains that occurred in Zulia

Photo: News of the Day

Rafael Ramírez, mayor of Maracaibo, confirmed the woman’s death and said that heavy rains caused flooding in the town.

The most affected sectors were: Milagro Norte, Fuerzas Armadas Avenue and the Paraíso, La Limpia, La Victoria and Bajo Seco sectors.

Floods in Greater Caracas

On September 16, users on social media reported Flooding in several areas of Greater Caracasas a result of heavy rains.

Rains in Caracas caused flooding in different areas of the city

Foto: @Noticia058 | Twitter

Some of the affected areas were Caricuao, near La Paz, Antímano, Carapita, Bolívar Street in Propatria and the Gran Cacique Guaicaipuro highway.

On the same highway, near La Yaguara, the fall of one of the perimeter walls was reported.

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2024-09-18 02:59:14

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