The rains that fell during the afternoon and evening of Friday, August 22, caused flooding on major avenues in the Monterrey Metropolitan Area, leaving at least seven cars stranded. Three of them were trapped in puddles that formed at the intersection of Nicaragua and Terranova streets.
At around 9:00 p.m., two vehicles were reported trapped by standing water at the roundabout of Ruiz Cortines Avenue and Gonzalitos Avenue, in the city of Monterrey. A video shows a gray car stranded, while the driver of another white vehicle tries to continue moving with water almost up to the tires.
Minutes later, Nuevo León Civil Protection officers received another report of two more cars stranded due to rising water levels at the intersection of Constitución and Revolución Avenues, also in Monterrey. The drivers of both vehicles were assisted by rescuers.
Which Monterrey avenues are closed due to flooding?
Due to the flooding caused by the recent rains, and in order to prevent further accidents and stranded vehicles, Nuevo León Civil Protection officers reported preventive closures on the following avenues:
José Ángel Conchello Avenue and Ruiz Cortines Street
Paseo de los Leones Avenue and Moisés Sáenz Street
Constitucion Avenue at the Revolución Bridge
Morones Prieto Avenue, specifically the express lane at España Park
Gonzalitos Avenue and Ruiz Cortines Street
Motorists are urged to exercise extreme caution and avoid crossing streets or avenues where the water level is very high. Meanwhile, light to moderate rains with thunderstorms continue in at least 11 municipalities in the Monterrey Metropolitan Area, including Juárez, Monterrey, Cadereyta, Guadalupe, Apodaca, Marín, General Zuazua, Santa Catarina, Ciénega de Flores, Salinas Victoria, and El Carmen.
Source: nmas
