While the storm left the roads disabled, motorists traveling through the mountain area took refuge inside the tunnels, although they were trapped there.
The intense rains that were recorded in the high mountain area of Mendoza In the last few hours they caused five avalanches in the Route 7at the height of tunnels 3 and 10 on the road between Potrerillos and Uspallata. As a result of the storm, many of the roads were closed, they even closed the Step to Chile at least until Thursday.
While the rain and dirt fell from the mountain, several cars and cargo transports were trapped in the avalanches, so they took refuge inside the tunnels. Until they finish removing the accumulated material from the road, Traffic will remain interrupted.
National Highway Staff is already working to clear the route and Remove vehicles that are stranded in the area. They estimate that the route could be freed in the early hours of Thursday.
In addition, police personnel are carrying out traffic cuts in Uspallata, Potrerillos, Route 84, Route 7 and Route 40.
On the other hand, in the Provincial Route 89 that runs Potrerillos, were also registered avalanches that caused a cut between the Las Vegas area and La Carrera. Furthermore, the area of Vallecitos is found the entire circuit impassable.
Another of the roads affected is Provincial Route 52which has a stretch of natural soil on the road that goes from Villavicencio to Uspallata.
Storm weather alert
Before the storm, the National Weather Service had issued a yellow alertanticipating the possible consequences of the storm on the mountain area.
As they had specified, they were expected to region an accumulated rainfall of between 20 and 45 millimeters and gusts of wind up to 60 kilometers per hour. They had even warned of the possible fall of hail.
However, for the moment they have already lifted the alert for a large part of the province, the rain is only expected to continue in the northwest region.
Source: Ambito
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