MORE MITCH DAMAGE: TEGUCIGALPA/COMAYAGÜELA
Photos takes March 15, 1999
Most of
this bridge was under water. Note the temporary hand railing along the lower (left)
side of this image. Under the central part of the bridge you can see reinforcing rod
hanging loose. Abrasion of flood waters and their load against this bridge destroyed
some of the concrete that once contained this re-bar. Only the near lane of this
bridge is open.
Landslide
north of Barrio El Chile. We saw hundreds of similar slides!
Cinder
block walls of multi-story houses destroyed across the street (west) from Parque La
Concordia in Barrio Abajo. Reinforcing rods point downstream, showing the direction
of water flow.
West
wall, Parque La Concordia. Mute evidence to the powerful flow of the flood resulting
from Hurricane Mitch.
Remains
of tree trunks and branches lie on cracking clay. When the rainy season begins, this
blockage of the annual floodplain may force excess discharge above normal levels.