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Sucre Governorate announced a contingency plan for Holy Week due to the water emergency in the entity
The Sucre Governorate activated a contingency plan to guarantee water for the tourism sector during Holy Week
TL;DR
- Sucre Governorate has activated a special contingency plan for Holy Week to guarantee water supply.
- The plan targets tourism service providers in Cumaná, Araya, and Marigüitar to serve visitors.
- Hotels, inns, and resorts can maintain operational pools and attractions requiring water.
- A security operation with over 9,000 officials and 26 citizen attention points is also deployed.
- The water emergency, declared in early March, is due to a critical failure at the Turimiquire Reservoir.
- The reservoir failure was caused by a landslide within the system following an earthquake on February 22.
- Pumping from the Manzanares station resumed on March 12 as a partial measure.
- Despite announcements, residents in various communities still report water supply problems.