Portions El Quelite experienced flooding caused by the El Quelite River overflowing its banks.
As Sonia came ashore in the early hours of Monday south of Culiacán, its wind and rain created havoc in parts of the state.
Aarón Rivas Loaiza, the Mayor of Culiacán, surveyed
surrounding towns and villages damaged by Tropical Storm Sonia. He
visited the towns of Costa Rica, Eldorado and Quilá, where over 900
people experienced flooding, along with the disruption of water and
electrical service. Much of the flooding was due to a buildup of silt in
drainage pipes and canals.
Leoncio Durazo with the state’s Ministry of Interior and
a representative of Conagua, Loaiza Rivas, promised to return to the
area later this month with specific recommendations of changes to the
infrastructure to avoid flooding in the future.
The runoff of the heavy rains in the nearby mountains
caused rivers and streams to overflow their banks causing severe
flooding in El Rosario, Chametla, Guardian, El Pozole, and Aguaverde,
along with other communities.
Portions of Mazatlán, El Quelite, El Recreo, and El
Quelele experienced flooding caused by the El Quelite River overflowing
its banks. Flooding was also seen in various communities in the Picacho
Reservoir area.
Highway 15 connecting Mazatlán-Culiacán was closed early
Monday morning at Km 31 because strong streams of water crossed the
highway bringing portions of retaining walls with it. At Km 39 the water
level reached about 20 inches above the asphalt, said Federal Police
personnel.
The newly opened Mazatlán-Durango highway did not escape
damage either. Tons of mud and rocks covered portions of the landmark
highway, while signs, pavement, and tunnels were damaged.
Beginning at 4 am Monday morning about 30 kilometers of
the highway were closed to traffic from Copala to a few kilometers
before the Baluarte Bridge. In some tunnels water gushed from the
walls. Cars were stopped on the highway while crews began the cleanup
process.
(from Noroeste)
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