Nearly 70.000 hectares of productive land were flooded in the Los Mangos sector of Maporal in the lower part of the Pedraza municipality, after the Caparo river overflowed due to the intense rains recorded in the state of Barinas.
In response to the emergency in this area dedicated to the production of meat, milk, cheese, cereals and bananas, the authorities activated a comprehensive care plan for the population.
The state's Citizen Security Commissioner, Giuseppe Cacioppo Oliveri, reported that regional and national government teams were deployed to the site by river to deliver the necessary supplies.
He indicated that Civil Protection is assessing the damage in the affected areas, and that security forces are providing support during this emergency.
For her part, the mayor of Pedraza, Jessica Lalama, explained that together with the Bolivarian National Armed Forces and prevention agencies, they have delivered mattresses, medicines, food and medical assistance with vaccination campaigns for the families of the sector.
