The rains of the last hours They have caused floods and sludge currents in some departments, the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred) reported on Friday.
He indicated that a tree collapsed and affected vehicular mobility at kilometer 200 of the CA-10, on the route between Quezaltepeque and Esquipulas, Chiquimula.
In addition, a flood affected neighbors of the Los Llanos sector, Jocotenango, Sacatepéquez. Water accumulation also complicated vehicular mobility.
Heavy rains caused a mud flow in the La Vega Playa sector, Comitancillo, San Marcos. The mud entered some homes and temporarily left the community. A pedestrian bridge was also affected.
The Conred also reported homes affected by a flood registered in the El Rodeo neighborhood, Aldea Telemana, Panzós, Alta Verapaz.
Likewise, a flood was reported in La Plazuela, Aldea San Felipe de Jesús, Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez. Images have evidenced the large amount of water accumulated in the sector.
The National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology reported that, due to the entry of moisture from both coastlines, rains accompanied by electrical activity are forecast during the afternoon or night of this Friday, in much of the country.
The largest accumulated rain could register in the West, the Bocacosta, the Central Altiplano and the South of the Valleys of the East.
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#Sacatepéquez Response actions are coordinated by the Conred system by flood report in Plazuela, Aldea San Felipe de Jesús, Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez.
Photographs: Conred system. pic.twitter.com/6qqnqyfuov
– Conred (@conedguatemala) June 13, 2025
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