“Unfortunately, today I report that Oaxaca is in mourning”, he claimed alexander muratgovernor of the state, reporting that, according to still preliminary figures, there are 11 people who lost their lives as a result of the passage of hurricane agathaand that the number of missing persons rose to 33.
When establishing communication, via teleconference, with the president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, broadcast live during the usual morning press conference from the National Palace, the Oaxacan president commented that as of Wednesday morning, the meteorological phenomenon has become a “low remnant”; that means, he specified, that its strength has diminished.
The deaths and disappearances of people are located in the upper area of the Coast and Sierra Sur of the state.
There are two specific reasons, on the one hand, overflow of rivers, and on the other, landslides that were caused by these intense rains and gusts of air,” he said.
Since yesterday, he said, the National Water Comission (Conagua) distributes 60,000 liters of water in the Ventanilla, Mazunte, San Agustinillo, Puerto Ángel, Zipolite, Pochutla and Huatulco communities.
Conagua reported, he explained, that there are two more meteorological phenomena that are being generated in various regions of the country, so there is a probability of around 70% that a cyclone could be generated in the next five days.
“We are going to be vigilant. That is why it is essential that the population that listens to us continue to be sheltered since there are still rains, not so intense, but this will allow there to be a high probability of landslides and certain river overflows.”
In nine municipalities there were damages due to interruption of electrical energy, he said, and it is expected that throughout the day the service will be restored, as well as telephone communication.
The seven hospitals in the Coast area work normally to provide medical care to the population, he reported, and that classes were canceled today in the Coast and Sierra Sur region.
President López Obrador ordered the immediate transfer of Luis Cresencio SandovalSecretary of National Defense, to the disaster area to coordinate aid actions for the affected population.
Due to the fact that next Sunday there will be governor elections in the state, explained the Mexican president, “we want everything to be handled by the Ministry of Defense and the Navy.”
staff of the Welfare Secretariat It will also travel to the affected area to take censuses of affected citizens in order to provide them with the support they require.
AMLO He sent hugs to the relatives of those who unfortunately lost their lives and offered all the support of his government to find the missing persons. “All our support to those affected,” he said.