More than a day after the main event, authorities maintain preventive evacuations and reinforce monitoring due to new ground movements detected on the slope. According to the latest technical surveys, around 300 people remain evacuated or self-evacuated in the most affected neighborhoods, while access to the affected area is restricted. Meanwhile, monitoring continues permanently, with special attention to new ground movements that confirm the emergency has not yet been overcome. Sources consulted: municipal authorities of Comodoro Rivadavia, Civil Defense, geological specialists, local Deliberative Council, Argentine News Agency, regional media. The measure enables the local Executive to carry out budget reallocations, direct contracts, and financing management aimed at risk mitigation and addressing the housing crisis caused by ground displacement. Authorities warned that any decision on the future of the affected homes will depend on final technical reports. From Civil Defense, they stated that “the scenario is constantly changing” and that sensors and field observations continue to detect micro-slips and internal noises in the ground, indicators that the soil mass has not yet stabilized. Evacuated families are being assisted in different temporary containment centers, including the Municipal Shelter, the Ameghino Club gymnasium, and a section of the Commerce Employees Center, in the Parque Saavedra area. Paredes described the phenomenon as unusual due to its magnitude, considering it infrequent for a stretch of approximately 1,500 meters of slope to present a joint displacement of these characteristics. In this context, the Municipality has ordered the closure of the affected perimeter for at least 48 hours and has confirmed the evacuation of nearby areas, especially the Sismográfica, Marquesado, and Los Tilos neighborhoods. Technicians working on the ground confirmed that additional movements have been recorded in the last few hours, which reinforces the decision to maintain restrictions and preventive evacuation. Studies indicate that the instability process had been manifesting since December 27 but has accelerated significantly in recent days. The reports agree that the risk has not decreased and that the ground continues to readjust, with minor landslides and rock falls in higher areas of the hill. Geologist José Paredes warned that the landslide observed so far is equivalent to approximately 20% of the total volume that could be affected. In these actions, at least 20 animals, including dogs, cats, and rabbits, were rescued in coordinated efforts between Civil Defense and volunteer neighbors. On the institutional front, the Deliberative Council of Comodoro Rivadavia declared a geological and urban emergency in the Hermitte hill area for an initial period of 90 days. Comodoro Rivadavia, January 21, 2026 - Total News Agency - TNA - The situation in Comodoro Rivadavia continues to be marked by uncertainty and tension following the landslide on Hermitte Hill, where specialists have confirmed that the geological phenomenon is still active and that the displacement recorded so far represents only a part of the total unstable area. In this sense, he explained that the initial landslide does not stabilize the slope, but modifies the soil's balance and can accelerate new displacements. Other people are staying in relatives' or acquaintances' homes, awaiting a technical definition that will allow for an eventual return, which for now has no set timeline. Amid the emergency, special operations were carried out to allow controlled access for some neighbors to rescue essential belongings and, mainly, pets that had been left inside the homes.
