Chaos for storm tragedy in Valencia, which has so far left 62 dead and dozens missing, has simultaneously caused the proliferation of different hoaxes which are circulating on social networks and WhatsApp, which the competent authorities hastened to deny.
One of them, the one affecting the city of Valencia, spoke of widespread water cuts. In this regard, the Town Hall published a press release confirming that the supply of drinking water is guaranteed and that it respects all public health parameters.
Thus, the water supply is carried out from the two ETAPS factories (water treatment plants). This water supply arrives at the Realón (Picassent) plant through the Xúquer-Túria canal and is made potable normally. Likewise, the dam’s water treatment plant operates normally with its own wells and the flow of the Turia River.
In the city of Valencia, the usual pressures have been restored to avoid a lack of supply in the upper levels of the city. Finally, the Municipal Council calls for calm from the population regarding the supply of drinking water and continues to call for a responsible consumption of the same.
In the same vein, the Júcar Hydrographic Confederation (CHJ) indicates that at present no supply problems for the city of Valencia and its metropolitan area have been detected, as well as the damage caused by flooding in the Júcar-Turia basin. channel.
Likewise, the CHJ confirmed that the Forata reservoir is stabilized and that there are inflows and outflows of 800 m³/s, with a very slow downward trend. He also highlights that the new Turia canal drained without problem two peaks of 2000 m³/s, due to rainfall of between 300 and 400 liters/m² in the middle Turia.
And, for his part, the chief inspector of the Valencia Fire Department, José Miguel Basset, warned against false news circulating on the networks, such as the rupture of a dam or the fact that the municipalities in the area affected must be evacuated. . And requested that unverified information not be shared.
Update #Dana:
✅The Forata tank is stabilized.
🌊Inputs are given for flow rates of 800 m³/s.
📉The trend is downward, but very slowly.
Follow 👇 pic.twitter.com/SrPhFwsTrT
– Hydrographic Confederation of Júcar (@CHJucar) October 30, 2024
Thus, he emphasized that they always meet at the emergency coordination center and stressed that these were “fake.” “There has been no breakdown of any water reserve system, and no locality must be evacuated“he pointed out.
Prevent the spread
In this regard, he stressed that these hoaxes must be “eradicated” and asked to “prevent their spread through social networks.” Likewise, he recalled that the recommendations who occurred this Tuesday not to use land communications and to stay at home as much as possible. Thus, he stressed that they are working to restore all basic infrastructure as soon as possible.
