Posted: Monday, November 18, 2024. 9:56 am CST.
Bus companies doing runs from outside San Jose Succotz
Benque Viejo del Carmen entrance, that connects with San Jose Succotz and the rest of the country, on Monday morning – Photo Credit: Hugo Miranda
By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Mopan River water levels 18-feet higher than normal has flooded the George Price Highway entrances to Benque Viejo del Carmen and San Jose Succotz, according to Benque Viejo del Carmen Mayor Jorge Antonio Rosales.
Mayor Rosales told Love FM on Monday morning that the bus companies have positioned their buses by the Mopan Service Station outside Succotz where passengers who walk through the water can take the buses to travel out of the area.
Traffic between Benque Viejo del Carmen and San Jose Succotz can only happen through the by-pass road that connects both communities, apart from the George Price Highway.
Mayor Rosales said the flood is disrupting the flow of commercial vehicles that trsnaport material to and from Guatemala.
Two families by the entrance have evacuated. Other areas along the riverbank, which are higher, have not caused any more evacuations, the Mayor Rosales said.
Last Westline Bus Company buses to leave Benque Viejo del Carmen on Monday morning before the entrance was officially closed – Photo Credit: Westline Bus Company
“We managed to send 5:15 am exp & 5:15 Reg. 6:15 Reg. 6:45 workers express & 6:45 Reg.
All to Belize City,” Westline Bus Company said in a 6:51 am post on Monday advising commuters that the Benque Viejo del Carmen entrance had officially been closed.
“Our last bus will be at 8:30 am Reg from San Ignacio’s Chuc’s Service Station”.
Benque Viejo del Carmen entrance, that connects with San Jose Succotz and the rest of the country, on Monday morning – Photo Credit: Roberto Trujillo
“At the moment, no vehicle could enter or exit the town of Benque Viejo. Water level is expected to Rise more,” Belize Bus Owners Cooperative (BBOC) said at 6:58 am.
“Our schedule from Succotz to Belize City 9:30 am and return back from Belize city 5:30pm. Belize to Benque schedule will be 10:30 am and 12:00 pm (will reach as far as Succotz gas station ) And From Belize to Corozal remains the same:
7:00 am – 2:45 pm
9:30 am -4:45pm
10:15 am – 5:45 pm
11:30 am -6:45 pm.”
Benque Viejo del Carmen entrance, that connects with San Jose Succotz and the rest of the country, on Monday morning – Photo Credit: Hugo Miranda
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