Overview
- Drivers heading to Playa Agua Dulce and the Costa Verde faced heavy congestion Thursday after floodwater covered the Bajada a Agua Dulce near Malecón Grau.
- The overflow spread across roughly four blocks and soaked streets by Mercado Los Cedros and Mega Plaza, slowing cars and making it hard for people to walk and shop.
- Municipal crews deployed pumps and cleaning equipment, and the city reported about 80% progress on drainage with the Bajada de Huaylas to Agua Dulce temporarily closed.
- City officials attributed the gush to cable theft that released high flows from underground points, while earlier reports pointed to natural filtration linked to tides, and Sedapal said it has no networks in the affected zone.
- Neighbors said similar inundations have recurred for about two years and pressed Sedapal and the municipality for lasting fixes, warning that each episode disrupts commerce, school routines, and beach access.