Parral Chihuahua declared disaster area, downpour destroys part of the city

by patgarcia | September 3, 2008 at 09:41 pm | 740 views | add comment | 0 recommendations
Parral Chihuahua declared disaster area, downpour destroys part of the city by patgarcia
De acuerdo a Protección Civil, el agua reclamó su cauce y destrozó parte de las colonias Residencial Tecnológico, Residencial Las Fuentes, sector del Molino del Rey, colonia del Parque y la colonia Talleres, entre otras.

Persons have asked how they can help, there is a need for clothes and later when restoration of their homes takes place, furniture. For material donatives call 627.522-3150 International calls add 011+52 then the number to coordinate the help. For economic donatives please deposit at  HSBC, account #4038878310 to Centro Familiar Vida Abundante.ac.

Personas nos han preguntado cómo pueden ayudar.

Lo que más falta le hace a los afectados es ropa, y más adelante, cuando inicien la restauración de sus hogares, muebles. Para donativos en especie, por favor comunícate a nuestras oficinas al 627.522-3150 para coordinar la ayuda. Para donativos económicos, puedes depositarlos en HSBC, cuenta #4038878310, a nombre de Centro Familiar Vida Abundante a.c.

The Department of Municipal Social Security  through the Heroic Fire Department, started a campain to collect support for the victims of the deluge that demolished Hidalgo del Parral over the weekend.

Medications within  caducity date, bottled water, diapers and canned food are needed by the people of Parral to go through this tragedy.

 

septiembre 03, 2008

La Dirección de Seguridad Pública Municipal, a través del Heroico Cuerpo de Bomberos, puso en marcha la campaña de acopio de apoyo para los damnificados por la tromba que azotó Hidalgo del Parral el pasado fin de semana.

Mediante esta campaña se pretende reunir principalmente medicamentos no caducos, agua embotellada, pañales y alimentos enlatados para los parralenses, que requieren de este tipo de productos para enfrentar la tragedia.

A note of background history about Parral, I wonder if all the historical buildings were damaged. Villa's museum and headquaters, Casa Alvarado.

Parral (formerly known as San José de Parral; formally known as Hidalgo del Parral) is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is located in the southwestern part of the state, 220 km away from the state capital Chihuahua, Chih. Its population is approximately 90,000. Parral could refer to: Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico Parral, Chile This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The United Mexican States (Estados Unidos Mexicanos or Mexico) comprises 31 states (estados) and one federal district (Distrito Federal), which contains the capital, Mexico City. ... The state of Chihuahua is the largest of the 31 states of Mexico and is located in the northwestern part of the country. ... The city of Chihuahua is the state capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. ...


Founded in 1631 by Juan Rangel de Biesma, it was once a bustling center for silver mining. After the end of the silver mining boom, Parral was almost completely abandoned in the early 1930s (although the surrounding district continues to be mined for silver and base metals). It is now a small city mainly dedicated to commerce. General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ...


It is noted as the place of death of several historical figures:

  • Mexican revolutionary leader Pancho Villa was assassinated there on July 20, 1923, and was initially buried there.
  • Border ruffian "Dirty" Dave Rudabaugh (sometime friend and foe of Billy the Kid).

The Major of Hidalgo del Parral Chihuahua, Oscar Gonzalez Luna officially  announced the death of two persons and no report of missing ones, the first report of affected persons due to the overflowing of the " El Alamillo" river  will be ready tonight.

El alcalde de Hidalgo del Parral Chihuahua, Oscar González Luna señala que oficialmente hay dos muertos y no se registran personas desaparecidas y que esperan esta misma noche tener listo en primer padrón de damnificados luego de que el arroyo “El Alamillo” se saliera de su cause generando gras destrucción a su paso.

The Secretary of Education and Culture informed that classes would be suspended at least for today in Hidalgo del Parral in order to evaluate the damages caused by the flood. It was recomended not to expose the children and keep them inside their homes due to the alert from authorities that still continues because of the weather report of rain for the next days.  

Chihuahua, Chih.- La secretaria de Educación y Cultura informó que por lo menos el día de hoy quedan suspendidas las clases en Hidalgo del Parral, con el fin de evaluar los daños causados por las inundaciones.
Recomendó a los padres de familia no exponer a sus hijos y mantenerlos en el interior de los domicilios, pues el alertamiento por parte de las autoridades de seguridad aún continúa, al pronosticarse lluvias para las siguientes 24 horas.
There is a dark memory in Parral on September 8th 1944 a great flood destroyed the city and killed 31 persons.
Parral, Chih..- Supervivientes y descendientes de los que vivieron la inundación del 8 de septiembre de 1944, narraron sus experiencias a 63 años de la tragedia que puso a prueba el temple de los parralenses, y que se negaron a dejar morir la ciudad.

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