Garbage Is Main Cause of Local Floods During Rainy Season Cesar Langarica Santana - Reporte Diario
go to original July 26, 2023

As garbage continues to be thrown into the city's rivers, streams and canals, this waste continues to clog the drains, thereby generating floods in the city.

Gerardo Alonso Castillón Andrade, director of Civil Protection and Firefighters of Puerto Vallarta said that during the rains and floods last weekend a large amount of garbage, fallen leaves and fences could be observed, including old furniture, clogging the drainage ducts.

"We observed a lot of garbage, which clogged the canals and streams of the municipality, which caused the water not to flow naturally and overflowed," said the municipal official.

And despite the efforts of the workers of the city cleaning service, if people do not understand it will be impossible to avoid floods and blockages like those that are observed year after year in the rainy seasons.

"Our job is also to clean and remove silt from rivers, streams and canals, but prevention and awareness is also important," he added.

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