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Jorge Chávez Airport access flooding risks

Overview

Authorities in Callao have issued warnings regarding the potential loss of land access to Jorge Chávez International Airport due to flooding risks from the Rímac River. Driven by the El Niño phenomenon, there is significant concern that rising water levels could cause the Bailey bridges, which serve as the sole land access to the terminal, to collapse or be swept away.

Local officials, including Mayor César Pérez, have highlighted that a lack of dredging and cleaning in the riverbed has led to an accumulation of debris and large rocks. These materials could act as projectiles against bridge supports during high water levels. While the Ministry of Transport and Communications stated that bridge maintenance was conducted on August 4, municipal authorities maintain that necessary desiltation works are delayed due to contracting processes within the Regional Government of Callao.

Entities

Jorge Chávez International Airport · Callao Provincial Municipality · Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism · Rímac River · Chinchero Airport

Timeline

  1. about 1 month ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Jorge Chávez Airport access at risk from Rímac River flooding

    Authorities warn that rising levels of the Rímac River could destroy Bailey bridges, cutting off land access to Jorge Chávez International Airport during heavy rains.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Callao warns of bridge collapse risks for Jorge Chávez Airport access

    Callao authorities warn that El Niño-related flooding of the Rímac River could destroy the Bailey bridges providing the only land access to Jorge Chávez International Airport.

Sources

capital.pe · diarioelsolcusco.pe · elpopular.pe · pachamamaradio.org · sufit.hr