Xalitzintla, Pu. Residents of the auxiliary council belonging to the municipality of San Nicolás de los Ranchos, the closest town to the crater of the Popocatepetl volcano, live peacefully despite the fact that three days ago Don Goyo significantly increased its activity.
On a visit to Lo de Hoy, in the area of San Andres Cholula, Niltikan, Zalitzintla and San Nicolás de los Ranchos, he realized that various shelters located in schools as well as auditoriums had been established.
This means of communication saw the vibrations and rumbles that the colossus emitted and which are hardly perceptible, sometimes getting used to the sound or being lost by the singing of birds flying in the area.
When the local people were contacted there were various versions, among them the elders, who indicated that they would not move from their municipality, because they have nowhere to go, above all, because their homes, their crops and their animals. They assure that they have lived in Xalitzintla all their lives and that the only way to get them out of there would be to be lifeless.
Dona Mari, a snack merchant and well-known in the area, told Lo de Hoy that Don Goyo sometimes adjusts to himself and that is why he gives so much trouble and scares people who do not live in the area.
“We already know him, we live here and he (Popocatepetl) takes care of us, where are we going? Even if we go out, we have to die, it’s better here. Let’s hope nothing happens , God willing, that He allows us to live… Where are we going We don’t have a home, We don’t have land, Where are we going? We are in God’s hands… We are now Don’t be afraid, not anymore, we get used to it if it buzzes or howls what are we going to do…”, said Mrs. Mari López.
Bad road
However, a group of people led by Don Antonio Muñoz asked the authorities to enable one of the evacuation routes, three due, one located on the Camino Real Bridge that runs from Santiago Zalitzintla in San Nicolás de los Ranchos to San Pedro Goes up to Cholula is narrow and not very safe, as it is an old road with cracks, which puts residents at risk in case of an eruption of Popocatepetl.
version supported by María Elena Sánchez, who highlighted that there are three exits from the supporting board, which surround the place and merge to form a single path, but the bridge said that it has deteriorated, because it It is in bad condition since years, it is narrow and it is crumbling, so they urged the authority to fix it as it is an important exit and it would be bad luck if not to do so.
Away hostel
Likewise, he said that taking this fact into account, it would take one hour for the residents to reach the nearest shelter located in San Andres Cholula.
As of now, it is unknown how the evacuation will be carried out to check whether the condition of these roads will allow the rapid and safe departure of most of the population in the event of increased volcanic activity.
“No, we don’t know, right now they told us that it depends on how the volcano behaves, if they see that it is already more active then how they will come to give information and tell us when we going to be empty.” , but they haven’t told us yet how it’s going to happen… First they evacuated us and they sent us buses for those of us who couldn’t get out, those of us who didn’t have cars and those of us who have to go to our neighbors Support each other and don’t wait for the bus to come and support each other… and I say that’s what it will be,” he concluded.
