As the rainy season approaches, the Mérida City Council is ramping up its preventive measures to mitigate flooding and property damage in the city’s southern districts. Mayor Cecilia Patrón Laviada has announced that the council is intensifying cleaning, dredging, and construction of water infrastructure in neighborhoods and police stations.
“We are working tirelessly across all parts of the city – north, south, east, and west – to ensure safe streets for Mérida’s residents,” said the mayor. “We are proactively addressing potential issues before the rain arrives with a range of tasks.”
The City Council has made significant progress in its efforts so far. Dredging operations have been completed on over 43,000 linear meters of drainage ditches, while more than 1,800 absorption wells have been cleaned to benefit 344 neighborhoods and 33 police stations. Additionally, 13 cisterns have been built at strategic locations to prevent flooding in homes and businesses.
Under the current administration, extensive repairs have been carried out on over 80 kilometers of streets and a staggering 200,000 potholes have been fixed in 320 neighborhoods through the “Street by Street” initiative. The program has relied heavily on citizen participation.
The mayor emphasized that every peso invested in urban infrastructure improvements translates into tangible preventative measures. She appealed to citizens to contribute to these efforts by keeping streets clean, refraining from dumping soapy water into drains, and reporting potholes to City Hall at 924-4000 or through the online platform merida.gob.mx/reporta.
Through collaborative efforts, the City Council aims to provide a safer and more habitable environment for Mérida’s families.
Source: Tinta Publica Noticias
