Fallen trees, lights and traffic light failures, families moved to shelters and the closure of the gutter due to the risk of flooding, reported the municipality of San nicolas de los heros because of the arrival of the tropical storm Hanna.
The city council deployed from an early hour all the aid and assistance bodies to pay timely attention to the affected areas. In the Las Puentes area, fourth sector, the Mariano Escobedo Congregation and neighboring sectors, 19 families were transferred to shelters due to the risk of flooding in their homes due to the proximity to the Arroyo Topo Chico.
Civil Protection authorities closed the intersection of Fidel Velázquez and Copan, on its limits with Monterrey. Public Services personnel began working from dawn on the removal of trees and lights.
Elements of the Ministry of Mobility and Traffic, as well as cadets, were deployed to various points to provide assistance to motorists who cross intersections where there are traffic light failures.
At the intersection of Fidel Velázquez and Manuel L. Barragán avenues, known as the Copán Bridge, there is permanent monitoring and there is the possibility that partial closings will be carried out soon.
Cables shorting on Palmera street in Paseo del Nogalar neighborhood, and in Casa de los Ávila in Casabella neighborhood, were also reported. A pole was left hanging on Balcones de San Nicolás and Bonampak streets, in the Balcones de Anáhuac neighborhood, being stopped only by cables and also interrupting the supply of electrical energy in the sector.
In addition, a transformer thundered on Azucena and Jazmín streets, Miraflores neighborhood second sector, also left this area without light. In the Republic of Mexico and Santo Domingo a tree fell that was obstructing the road, which was removed to clear the traffic lanes.
There were also other reports of fallen trees on Miguel Trillo street in the Francisco Villa neighborhood; and in Grafito and Galeana, from the Valle del Mezquital neighborhood; also in María Bonita, between Zacatecas and Cerro del Labrador, in the Valle del Roble neighborhood.
A motorcyclist was injured when the strong winds practically lifted his vehicle off the ground and when he fell he lost control of it, suffering bruises on various parts of the body. After giving him first aid, he was transferred to a local hospital.
Cars are stranded on Morones Prieto avenue
Elements of the Monterrey Department of Public Security and Roads and San Pedro Garza García They remove stranded cars on Morones Prieto Avenue between the Del Carmen neighborhood and the El Capitán stream from east to west.
Social Communication of the sampetrino municipality informed that the intervention of the Transit of Monterrey was requested to close the circulation, after the heavy rains registered by the tropical storm ‘Hana’.
Apodaca reports chaos in roads due to tropical storm
Mayor César Garza Villarreal reported that the passing of tropical storm ‘Hanna’ has only left road problems caused by waterlogging and overflowing streams, with no major damage occurring.
Through a live broadcast, the mayor of Apodaquense reported that at the moment there are closings of important avenues in the area of Santa Rosa, center and south of the city.
Within the closed roads are the Mezquital-Santa Rosa, Cabecera and Rinconada, 5 de Mayo roads and the road to Villa Juárez.
The Infiernillo stream is at its maximum capacity, which has caused an overflow of the channel and the closure of the Humberto Ramos Lozano boulevard.
Likewise, the stream that is in Pueblo Nuevo is at its maximum capacity, being classified as a high risk area.
If necessary, it was specified that people who require it will be housed in hotels and in some of the four temporary shelters that the municipality has enabled.
Plaza tent falls in Monterrey
The tent of Plaza Real in Gonzalitos y Fleteros avenue fell due to the heavy rains presented this Sunday, in the municipality of Monterrey.
In some images circulating on social networks, the tent is seen lying on several meters of the pavement in the parking lot of the shopping plaza.
Despite being a large structure, there is no information of any person injured by the fact.
Topo Chico stream reaches its maximum capacity
During the afternoon of this Sunday, the Civil Protection of the State reported that the Topo Chico stream has reached its maximum capacity.
Through social networks, users have published videos and photographs that show the strength of the current that carries the Topo Chico channel in the municipality of San Nicolás, including its overflow.
In addition to this, it was reported that the Seco stream has 70 percent of its capacity, while the Calabozo stream reached 60 percent, the San Martín stream 70 percent; the Solidaridad channel 50 percent, the Aztlán channel 60 percent, the Águila channel 60 percent, while the Santa Catarina River is 40 percent.
Rescue motorcyclist from going down the drain
A motorcyclist was rescued after being swept away by the current in Guadalupe, authorities reported.
Although there is no more information, apparently the man is an employee of a pizzeria and was about to go down a drain, this on Guadalajara Avenue, in the aforementioned municipality.
Municipal Civil Protection elements carried out maneuvers to remove the vehicle that was stuck.
Monterrey performs man rescue
A man who was trapped by the recent rains under a bridge was rescued by elements of the Civil Protection of Monterrey in Valle Verde.
The events were recorded at the intersection located in Canal del Águila and Pingüino, under the Arroyo Bridge.
“The rescue was carried out successfully, the person is safe and sound,” reported municipal authorities.
This afternoon our colleagues from @pc_mty they moved to the intersection of Canal del Águila and Pingüino, under the Arroyo Puente in Valle Verde, to rescue a trapped 38-year-old man. The rescue was carried out successfully, the person is safe and sound. ???? ✅ pic.twitter.com/r3rxn3pE6l
– Adrián de la Garza (@AdrianDeLaGarza) July 26, 2020
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5 gutter rescued
At least five children were pulled out of a gutter by rescuers who found them swimming unmeasured by the heavy rains caused by tropical storm ‘Hanna’.
The events occurred in the stream that is located between Los Pinos and Las Torres avenues, behind a gas station.
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