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Since the end of July, the municipality of NaucalpanState of Mexico, has become the scene of natural phenomena such as microseisms and floods.
In Millennium We present you an account of the problems that this municipality faces,one of the most populated with 834,443 inhabitants, according to the 2020 census of Inegi.
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What are the problems in Naucalpan?
In the last quarter, with the rainy season, Naucalpan has experienced various effects that worry society, such as microearthquakes, floods, landslides, and what is constant, insecurity.
Microseisms
The problems began with the microseisms with epicenter in the municipality; and although seismic activity had been reported in the region since February, it was not until July 19 that the phenomenon became relevant because residents of San Mateo Prairies They reported creaks that shook the earth and began to affect their homes.
Since that moment, institutions such as the IIGEA and the UNAM have investigated what could be causing the seismicity in the area, as well as identifying possible risks. The investigations showed that The origin was probably due to a geological fault located on the hill that had remained inactive for hundreds of years and, although they explained that they did not represent a catastrophic risk, they mentioned that there was a probability that andIn certain areas there would be more danger.
Therefore, the residents of this area have expressed their concern because at some point the conditions put your life at risk.
Landslides
Although at the beginning of the rainy season Naucalpan had not been as affected as Cuautitlán, Chalco and Ecatepec, in recent days consequences have been observed of the dam overflowing and the two landslides that claimed the lives of several people.
As for the landslides, the first occurred on September 16 and left a buried house between the Emiliano Zapata and El Raquelito colonies, in which four minors and two adults died; while the second event was the next morning, in the San Miguel Dorany neighborhoodwhen a stone wall broke over the houses and caused the death of a Civil Protection element who had responded to the rescue efforts.
Neighbors of the affected neighborhoods indicate that they had already reported to the authorities the danger due to the landslides for the paratroopers who were settling on the hill.
According to him Naucalpan Risk Atlasone of the most unstable areas on the slopes, and which represents a danger, is the part cbetween and west of the municipalitysince due to their slopes, they are more prone to landslides, so the communities settled in these areas maintain a high potential for vulnerability.
In the case of Landslides are more likely to occur to the west and northwest, in mountainous areas or with steep slopes, which could originate due to climatic conditions, such as intense rains or abrupt movements such as earthquakes.
Floods
Regarding floods, the Risk Atlas explains that intense rains can cause runoff because there is no There is good filtration of the soil, which is why currents arise that rush towards lower lands, which can cause dangers such as surface erosion processes, mass movements, river floods, torrential streams, and changes in channels and alluvial plains.
During the rainy season, the weather stations in the area They report a total of 70 to 86 rainy days annuallyamong which the stations “Mimiapan”, “San Luis Ayucan” and “Molino Blanco” stand out, which are the ones that register the most rainfall; It should be noted that the second facility is located in the region of the recent Jilotzingo landslide.
Last year in Naucalpan 8 floods were recorded that affected 9 neighborhoods, and a population of 3,920 as it caused damage to 384 homes.
In this year, specifically since the rainy season entered, Approximately 13 urban floods have been reported that have left damage to homes, vehicles, generation of road traffic, among other things.
The Naucalpan Risk Atlas indicates that The western part of the municipality is the area where the risk level is very high due to extreme rains.
“The towns with the greatest risk due to the effect of rain and extreme precipitation are those located in the western part of the municipal territory,” the document states.
As for the floods due to overflowing bodies of water8 rivers have been identified with high levels of pollution and garbage, which with high rainfall reduces circulation and causes overflowing.
- Rio Hondo
- Deaf Creek
- Green River
- Chico de los Remedios River
- Saint Matthew
- San Joaquin
- The Rooms
- Totolinga River
Insecurity
Finally, another of the risks that the inhabitants of Naucalpan face is insecurity, since according to data from Inegi, provided by the National Public and Urban Security Survey, The municipality is the second at the national level in which the greatest feeling of insecurity has been expressed.
Although Naucalpan since September 2022 has appeared among the 5 municipalities and cities with the highest perception of insecurity in the country, since the second quarter of 2024 a slight downward decrease has been observed, going from 89.6 to 89.2 percent of citizens who they feel in this condition.
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