THE Storm Berenice hits Andalusia left more than 250 incidents (267) in the autonomous community (from 00:00 to 16:00 this Saturday), mainly due to Specific flooding of basements, terraces and ground floors of homesblockages of sewers and manholes, in addition to traffic incidents linked to the accumulation of water and mud on the roads of the secondary network. Likewise, some cases of falling branches and trees are also coordinated.
The worst happened in Cordoba. A An 18-year-old boy was injured this Saturday after being struck by lightning in the countryside, where he was participating in a hunt, in the municipality of Fuente Obejuna. The injured person was taken consciously and by “his own means” to a health center.
Cadiz and Seville Most of the alerts have been concentrated since this morning, although yesterday incidents also arrived from the provinces of Huelva and Cordoba which still records a few cases today.
The rain front entered along the western coast of Cádiz and progressed towards the interior of the province of Seville until reaching the north of the province of Córdoba. As it progressed, particularly persistent rains were recorded in the area of Lebrija, El Cuervo, Trebujena, the region of Cabezas de San Juan and San Fernando.
The incidents began to enter the coordination room 112 at 06:00 in the morning and the municipalities that collected the notices were Carmona, Los Palacios and Villafranca and San Juan de Aznalfarache, in Seville, as well as Chipiona, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Espera, Bornos and Prado del Rey in the province of Cádiz.
In recent hours, the Emergency Coordination Center (Cecem 112) has managed alerts bydenials in the homes of San Fernando, where between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. around fifty cases of water accumulation on the ground floors, streets and garages were recorded, of which the flooding of the courts, as well as the emergency area of the Hospital San Carlos municipality, in addition to the accumulations of water ponds in Chiclana de la Frontera.
In Barbate, alerts are also received regarding water accumulations, as well as in Algodonales where a retirement home was flooded Located on Los Manchoncillos Street.
In this same province, traffic was affected in various streets of Prado del Rey due to road flooding; while, in the province of Córdoba, the single emergency number has received notices from the municipalities of Bélmez, Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo and Córdoba capital.
In Source Obéjuna Flood warnings were also received at a retirement home on Hermanas Presentación de María Street. In this city there are also 18-year-old young man struck by lightning is injuredwhile he was in the countryside, in the area of Finca de Los Moros, and he was transferred by his own means.
Seville
In Seville, intense rains caused flooding in Mairena del Alcor, where firefighterscollect water in a retirement home and in the basement of an olive groveas well as in Camas, Alcalá de Guadaíra, as well as in Cantillana, where a shelter for animals affected by the rains intervened. Utrera, El Viso del Alcor, Mairena del Aljarafe and Constantina also experienced specific cases.
The rains and wind also caused branches, trees and elements of street furniture to fall, particularly in the Seville capital, in streets such as Fray Isidoro de Sevilla, Castillo de Alcalá, Cristo de la Sed or Hidroavión, among others.
THE secondary road network was also particularly conditioned by the accumulation of water and mud in municipalities such as Chiclana de la Frontera, San Fernando, Sanlúcar de Barrameda or Puerto de Santa María, as well as on the A-474 in Camas, Seville, near the Las Canteras urbanization, due to asphalt defects and water accumulation. In Córdoba, water ponds have been installed on the CO-3405, which passes through Villaviciosa de Córdoba.
Problems with the sewer system have also caused flooding in streets and basements, which, along with occasional power outages, completes the list of 112 advisories.
Weather Warnings
THE State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) activated the red level this Friday due to heavy rains starting at 00:00 today, Saturday October 12, in the Sevillian region of Sierra Norte and in the Cordoba region of Sierra and Pedroches, this warning was deactivated at 3:00 p.m. today.
He orange level -significant risk-, in addition, it will be active in the four western provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz and Cordoba, until 11:59 p.m. this Saturday.
As for the yellow reviewsare still in force due to rains and thunderstorms in several areas of Cádiz, Córdoba, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga and Seville throughout the day Saturday.
The Ministry of the Presidency, Interior, Social Dialogue and Administrative Simplification retained the pre-emergence phase, operational situation 0 of the Special Emergency Plan against Flood Risks.
Given the rain alerts, Cecem 112 recommends extreme caution and the adoption of some measures self-protection guidelines which help to prevent risks and guarantee everyone’s safety.
Avoid car trips
It is best to avoid traveling by road. If it is essential to travel, it is important to find out, before leaving, condition of the roads to travel and once en route, follow the instructions of the information signs and officials of the authorities, as well as stay informed by radio of the recommendations of the competent authorities and services.
In the rain, you must be extremely careful while driving. reduce speed and increase the safety distance. You should never cross an area that is flooded or has puddles of water. If you have driven through a flooded area for any reason, then you should test the brakes by operating them lightly to verify that they are working. If one is also surprised by a heavy flooding of water inside the vehicle You must be prepared to abandon it immediately when the water exceeds the wheel axle.
You should also not camp or park. near river beds, even if they are dry, to avoid being surprised by a sudden flood of water.
In the countryside and during storms, isolated or solitary trees and stones attract the rays they should therefore be avoided, just like metal objects. In coastal areas and in stormy weather, avoid walking along promenades, breakwaters and lookouts. Waves can suddenly pull us into the sea.
112 recommends remaining calm and following the information from official sources on social networks and the media to avoid rumors and false information, and in case of emergency, call 112, a service available 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
