The park flooded with the Rio Tarqui flowing currents of 320 meters per second. The river knocked out all trees on one side of the river behind my house. I live in the El Salado barrio. The pathways have been eroded and the river is now about 6 times wider than normal. The endangered frog habitats are ruined, the handmade park tables and chairs have washed away. The banks have eroded and houses have been flooded. This morning the city had bulldozers, backhoes, dump trucks, chain saws and other equipment cleaning up the debris.
I didn’t expect the city to respond this quickly. So, a big thank you to the city and all the men who are out in the rain today cleaning up. This park means a lot to so many of us who use it every day. Thank you Cuenca city workers.
Leslie Hinebaugh: Happigigi@protonmail.com .
City: Cuenca
Tarqui Guzho Megaparque flood
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cuencanos are very proud of their city and they are very hard workers. thanks for posting. 0 0
Maybe not, Sara. But I would suggest that this posting is all about some good things that happen, the Cuenca city workers are out there cleaning up while many are just sitting around watching tv and complaining about what the weather's doing and generally sitting on their butts watching them... Read more 0 0
Jane Hunt, kudos to you for speaking out in the positive!! Thank you ~ 0 0
Thank you for your comment. Too often expats take Ecuador, it’s people and their work for granted. They are amazing people and we are so fortunate to have the honor of living in their country. Kudos to Leslie. 0 0
Leslie. Thank you for the update. It is still raining so I imagine the situation will only get worse. It's good to know that the city is being responsive. 0 0
I neglected to mention the bomberos who were true heroes throughout the situation. If you don’t live in one of the affected zones you can’t imagine the devastation that has occurred. 0 0
