It hasn’t rained yet but the threat of DANA has already caused the first evictions in the province of Malaga. And they’re not exactly rare. The Minister of Presidency and Interior of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, announced that 3,000 people have already been evicted from 1,000 homes located along the banks of the Guadalhorce River.
That the area is the one that presents the greatest danger. In fact, during the previous DANA on October 29, the river overflowed and major flooding occurred in municipalities like Álora.
Sanz emphasized that They contacted the government to request the collaboration of state security forces and organizations to carry out these preventive expulsions.
“It is a prevention mechanism with enough time to Citizens can react and prepare without being confronted with a direct emergency situation“, commented Sanz.
The advisor insisted that this was done so that people whose homes are at risk “can prepare in time and with sufficient peace of mind”. These 3,000 people They will be accommodated with relatives or friends or in municipal shelters.
Sanz added that he was in permanent contact with mayors of these localities close to the river to act according to needs.
