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Los Cabos clears arroyos of trash and abandoned cars to curb flooding during the rainy season

The city launched a cleanup of the channels, will set up a temporary lot for removed vehicles, and is coordinating Ecology, Civil Protection and the water utility to keep debris from blocking the flow of water.

By Miguel Díaz Miró · Responsible editor ·
Municipal staff remove trash and abandoned vehicles from an arroyo in Los Cabos

The Los Cabos city government has launched a cleanup plan to remove trash and abandoned vehicles from the municipality's arroyos, aiming to reduce the risk of flooding during the rainy season. Officials warned that waste piling up in the channels is swept away by currents and ends up in the sea, while also obstructing the flow of water.

Municipal ombudsperson Nélida Dolores Alfaro Rosas said that "the main problem is the accumulation of trash, the presence of abandoned vehicles in the channels and settlements in risk zones." Acting municipal president José Manuel Larumbe Pineda stressed "the importance of maintaining permanent coordination among the three levels of government."

As part of the effort, the municipal government announced an emergency cleanup plan, a temporary lot to store vehicles removed from the arroyos, and awareness campaigns in schools and homes. The work is being carried out jointly by the Ecology, Civil Protection and water departments.

The issue is especially sensitive in Los Cabos because the arroyos are the land's natural drainage: when they fill with trash, furniture or car bodies, water overflows into streets and homes during storms. That same network saturation has been linked to the sewage overflows recorded in Cabo San Lucas when the sanitary drainage takes on rainwater.

For residents, the practical advice is not to dump trash or rubble in the channels, not to leave vehicles or belongings in the arroyos, and to report illegal dumping and abandoned units to the city. Emergency calls and reports are handled at (624) 146-7600. Keeping arroyos clear ahead of each rain is one of the most effective measures to prevent ponding and damage in neighborhoods.

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