This Wednesday, Aragon activated the DANA emergency plan and evacuated a residence in Cadrete as a precautionary measure, with around a hundred users. There are also several roads that remain closed due to landslides caused by the intense rains of the last few hours.
In addition, at present the evacuation of several houses in the municipality of Montalbán in Teruel has been confirmed due to stability problems caused by water.
A dozen firefighters from the Provincial Delegation of Teruel have been working since early in the morning in the municipality due to the conditions caused by the overflowing of the Martín River as it passed through the city.
The troops continued to evict the occupants of several houses located on the banks of the river to place them in other higher houses. Once the flood passed and the rain stopped, firefighters from the Alcañiz, Montalbán and Calamocha parks carried out an assessment of the damage caused to the homes and at that time They drain water from basements, cellars and parking lots of homes, while continuing to assess the damage.
The Executive made the means of 112 available to the Valencian Community and Infoar to search for possible victims. In addition, Valencia also requested the activation of the Civil Guard helicopter, the only aerial means equipped with a crane to rescue victims.
All this, with an eye on the Community, which remains on alert in the face of rains that could cause up to 60 liters per square meter in 12 hours in points in the province of Teruel such as Albarracín and Jiloca.
The Aragonese Government has been working since the beginning in coordination with the Government Delegation, the Zaragoza City Hall, which has made availablen its means of prevention, fire extinguishing and rescue, and the Provincial Council of Teruel (DPT).
From the center of 112, in the Pignatelli building, “Permanent” contact is maintained with the mayors of the most affected municipalities. As the hours passed, more and more roads were affected by the storm.
On the A-1512, at kilometer 35, the river overflowed and flooded the road, making it impassable. According to information from the DPT, the work to remove the rock that fell yesterday afternoon between Royuela and Albarracín have already started.
There are also problems on the A-1701, near Dinópolis, in Rubielos de Mora; on the A-232, where a landslide was recorded near Puebla de Valverde or on the A-2403, with the same situation in the commune of Aliaga. Other roads affected are the A-1702 (Villarluengo), the A-2710 or the A-1512, with cuts from Noguera to the junction with the TE-V-9033.
The overflowing of rivers also forced interventions on several provincial roads such as the TE-V-6016 from Villaspesa to the N-330 or the TE-V-6005 Albentosa A-1514 section, as well as the tracks from Odón to Blancas and from Valacloche to Camarena. In addition, the situation of the TE-V-1335 highway is under study from Peñasrroyas to Montalbán because it was not accessible.
From the Roads and Works Department of the Provincial Delegation of Teruel, They also deployed several teams with machines and technicians for cleaning landslides occurring throughout the province.
Faced with this situation, the Provincial Council recommends taking extreme precautions when driving on provincial roads due to possible landslides and checking the weather forecast before driving.
In the case of the Vitalia de Cadrete retirement home (Zaragoza), The preventive expulsion is motivated by the possible flooding of the Huerva river. It is planned that residents will be temporarily transferred to other senior centers in Zaragoza and Huesca.
In the case of the capital Teruel, Zaragoza Avenue is currently closed, because the Carmen Bridge is filled with water. In addition, We had to do the same thing with the Gypsy slope in both directions, through the earth and the stones, the underpass of La Moratilla by the water under the bridge and in Fuentecerrada, the rambla at the moment with water, earth and stones and the entrances and exits of the chalets in this environment are not clean.
The rains recorded last night have also left the burial area of the Teruel cemetery completely muddy, which is why it is advisable to postpone visits from tomorrow, Thursday, when The condition of the ground should be in better condition.
Following the invitation of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provincess, the Teruel City Hall called on citizens to join the minute of silence at the door of the Town Hall at 12:00 p.m. in memory of those who died due to the heavy rains.
