The Malena Zanjón overflowed on Wednesday, July 2, following the rains, and flooded at least 30 homes in the Progreso 2. The neighbors report incalculable losses, since many of their belongings were dragged by the water.
According to official reports, damage is evaluated, ranging from mild to severe, in about thirty houses.
The Municipality of Amatitlán reported on social networks that municipal personnel and lifeguards provide support to the neighbors of the Colonias Progreso 1 and 2. also allocated machinery and tools to attend the emergency.
Luis Sánchez, second councilor, said that first response protocols were activated. “About 30 families were affected by the overflow of Malena Zanjón,” he said.
“Many families lost their assets and, as we are seeing, some homes did suffer severe damage, which will be evaluated again to define what measures will be taken to protect the neighbors,” added Sánchez.
The official explained that, in 45 years, the colony had not registered similar incidents, so the causes are also analyzed.
Testimonies
Neighbors reported that they were surprised by the current and did not imagine that the force of water could cause so much destruction.
“Tragedy … what you never imagine, what you look on on television and say: ‘Poor people’, and today I lived in my own flesh. I don’t want anyone. Just God with us,” Griselda Zepeda, one of the affected neighbors, who thanks for being alive.
He recalled that the water level rose quickly inside his home, so he had to break a gap in the lower part to allow the passage of water.
