NewsWhore
06-16-2009, 03:30 PM
All today's newspapers feature dramatic photos showing the land sloughing away in the barrio of Los Guandules in Santiago de los Caballeros, built in a vulnerable area. The first major movement came at 4:14am, and caused 15 very humble homes to crumple to the ground or be seriously damaged.
The Los Guandules barrio is on Estrella Sahdala Avenue, across the avenue from the Villa Olimpica and borders the Arroyo Nibaje.
The landslide made an enormous rumbling noise that woke up the entire neighborhood.
Some thirty families, close to 200 people, were affected and have been left homeless.
Civil Defense chief for the region Francisco Arias told Hoy reporters that they are advising local residents to leave the area due to the risk of further landslides.
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The Los Guandules barrio is on Estrella Sahdala Avenue, across the avenue from the Villa Olimpica and borders the Arroyo Nibaje.
The landslide made an enormous rumbling noise that woke up the entire neighborhood.
Some thirty families, close to 200 people, were affected and have been left homeless.
Civil Defense chief for the region Francisco Arias told Hoy reporters that they are advising local residents to leave the area due to the risk of further landslides.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#12)