In Valencia this time it seems that all the alerts and warnings were taken seriously. Since this Tuesday, the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, has been alert the neighbors that they are aware of what the 112 emergency service says in many municipalities. classes were suspended this Wednesday and the mobility of private vehicles was restricted.
In Aldaia, they have been preparing since Tuesday. There, they have already placed 30 tons of sandbagseven if its municipality admits that it would need 300 tonnes to be able to temporarily and urgently replace the valves which were washed away by the flood of last Tuesday 29 and which prevented the flooding of the tunnel visible in the images located above. above these lines. Neighbors live these moments with great fear of what could happen in the coming hours.
And the last hours before the threat of another torrential rain are coming to an end. Cleaning the streets is still not enough, as there are still mountains of debris and many streets remain huge quagmires. The Military Emergency Unit (UME) examines the condition of the bridges, while the military cleans the interior of the garages, and what is most worrying, the sanitation. Firefighters are working hard to unclog it, but it will be impossible to clear all the drains due to the rain that has already started to fall.
In addition, there is fear, a lot of fear. The proof is the practically deserted streets. Most have decided to no longer leave their homes, while others They protect the doors of their houses with boards and sandbags to protect what little is left inside so that at least less water gets in than it did two weeks ago. They don’t know if this will help them much, but at least this time they have been warned.
