The rains damaged 40 homes and flooded a high school in Mineral del Monte, a magical town, reported Mayor Edmundo Méndez Tejeda, who also explained that it was not necessary to evacuate the owners.
As a result of the recent rainfall, water entered homes and collapsed walls, as well as flooded classrooms at Magattzi High School, which suspended classes this Wednesday to disinfect the educational infrastructure and resume activities on Thursday.
The homes affected by the flooding are located on Vicente Guerrero Street, Guadalupe Victoria Street, and Juárez Avenue, as well as in the Sacramento neighborhood in the municipal seat, where household furniture was damaged due to the puddles reaching up to one meter deep inside the buildings.
Méndez Tejeda reported that the rain washed away construction material from Avenida Juárez, where the Secretariat of Public Infrastructure and Sustainable Urban Development (Sipdus) is renewing drinking water and sewage connections and resurfacing the road.
Construction on the main access road continues despite rain.
As a result of the rain, the current was so strong that it washed away part of the asphalt pavement material, causing rocks and sand to clog some manhole covers, causing flooding, the mayor explained. He hopes the incident will not delay the delivery of the project, which was scheduled for the first weeks of June.
Therefore, the mayor expressed confidence that the state agency will complete the work.
“We understand that the rain was unusual, so we are working together to help the project move forward,” he stated. The work consists of connecting more than 70 drains and the same number of drinking water intakes, as well as curbs, sidewalks, and street lighting over a 600-meter stretch, from the Aurrerá commercial store to the Gloria curve, to renovate the main access to Real del Monte.
To avoid the work, access is possible through the Difficulty Zone and surrounding streets, as well as through General Tapia Road, La Rica Mine, the old Real Road on the Huasca side, and Dos Carlos Mine near the University Extension Center (CEUNI).
Source: milenio
