THE first ravages of the new DANA which has hit Andalusia since Monday has been felt significantly in the province of Almería. According to data provided by Emergencies 112 Andalusia, they have been managed so far. around forty incidents due to precipitation, mainly in the areas of Poniente and the capital.
Despite the number, none of them are particularly seriousas specified by this service, attached to the Ministry of the Presidency, the Interior, Social Dialogue and Administrative Simplification.
El Ejido, Vícar, Roquetas de Mar, the capital of Almería and Balanegra were the municipalities most affected by the rains that fell in the afternoon, which caused flooding of homes, businesses and basements, as well as problems with the road network and sewers.
The climax was the rescue of three peopleincluding one with reduced mobility, stuck under the Culebra bridge, in Vícar, although all are in good condition.
In addition, various reports have been made to the emergency telephone 112. problems on the province’s roads due to an accumulation of water which resolved throughout the afternoon.
The A-7 was affected by rain at kilometer 831 in Balanegra. Some incidents have also been reported due to rafts of water on the AL-3303 to El Ejido, on the N-340 also in El Ejido or on the AL-9204 in Vícar.
The Ministry of the Presidency, the Interior, Social Dialogue and Administrative Simplification has been active since 4:49 p.m. this Monday, November 11. the Special Emergency Plan for the Risk of Flooding in Andalusia (PERI) in pre-emergency phase, operational situation 0, taking into account the precipitation recorded today in Almería and the activation of the yellow and orange weather alerts planned for the coming days.
This phase is fundamentally characterized by the monitoring of the phenomenon produced or the forecasts and predictions availablewith the resulting information process to the bodies and authorities competent in matters of civil protection, as well as to the population in general.
Emergencies 112 Andalusia recommends exercise extreme caution and adopt self-protection rules that help prevent risks and guarantee everyone’s safety.
