"In El Toco we feel the most neglected by the authorities"
The mud is part of the agricultural landscape of the municipality Antolin del Campo. Workers of the globe call for more attention. Failures in public services are continuing, with or without the rain. Ninoska
FIGUEREDO RENGEL
For 48 hours were cut off the inhabitants of the area of \u200b\u200bEl Toco, Antolin del Campo. The heavy rain on Monday at dawn caused the streams running through the sector and covered with mud activate access roads.
The sun came out this Wednesday morning and allowed people to make a damage assessment ... Five houses affected and 52 families living in a danger zone.
The sun came out this Wednesday morning and allowed people to make a damage assessment ... Five houses affected and 52 families living in a danger zone.
One of the most damaging streets presented is the "March 5, where Andrew lives Riondo, a farmer who in December saw his crop was washed away by a landslide and this week he felt that history would repeat itself. "The sound produced by the water with the mud and drag everything I could not explain, it's horrible."
Riondo, 63, said the stream that formed the side of his house had at least two meters deep. With the rain on Monday and Tuesday, their levels rose, allowing seamless cross. "The mud was brought by three houses. We accumulate a little more ground for safekeeping and that this time the damage was not so much. I'm like newly married, because I had to buy all the clutter to the woman. "
Behind the farmer's house is the home of José Antonio Compres, a young man with his wife raises a child of two years. The losses left the valley from December to this couple are considerable. Only in the garage motorcycle they had, the water was about 40 thousand Bolivars between tools, spare parts and motorcycles that were to be repaired. "I'm still paying for the bikes they had in the workshop. There are those who threaten to take me to the prosecutor. I'm paying as I can, because I missed working tool. " CLAIM
Villagers The Toco report feeling forgotten by the authorities. "We see that all aid is in the village of Aricagua. Farmers do not see that we're drowning, "said Riondo saddened while watching the mountains surrounding his home, showing peaks at least five landslides. While
the worker of the earth and welder listed the needs of their community, residents were approaching. The voice of a woman was heard in the distance. "Here I go Andrés ooo! ... With a machete in his hand." Field worker was Elvira Rojas, who recalled that three months ago they promised a new roof (literally). "The sheets of zinc that was my house the wind carried them away, a neighbor helped me with some that are what I have right now." Displaying
shack where she lives with her daughter and grandchildren, recalled that 10 years ago promised to change his "ranch house" and more recently, in December, he assured that in 15 days would have a place to live, without risk of further flooding. "It will be in 15 years that will help us."
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