3 families that were hit by rains have already been evacuated and 14 gabions have been built on the banks of the Ocoa River, to mitigate flooding.
The soldiers of the Engineer Brigade for Disaster Care and Prevention, together with the Engineer Battalion No.7, the Mayor's Office of Villavicencio, the Civil Defense, the Fire Department, the National Police and the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management timely assisted the evacuation of 148 people who were hit by floods in Villavicencio, Meta.
In the same way, the rescuer soldiers supported the construction and installation of 14 gabions on the banks of the Ocoa River, in order to mitigate the floods. The Military Engineers continue to conduct the recovery work of the roads and houses hit in support of the inhabitants of the neighborhoods La Aurora and Vanguardia, who were hardest hit.
The National Army, the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management, relief agencies and the regional authority call on people to follow the recommendations and early warnings generated with the wave caused by rains that occurs throughout the territory. In the same way, they reaffirm their commitment to Colombians to be ready to provide support in any type of emergency.
Source: press - Command of Military Engineers of the National Army
