Rainstorm and adverse weather phenomena which has hit Andalusia since last Monday caused this Wednesday more than 300 incidents in the province of Cádiz And There are already 1,343 registered throughout the community.
A 71-year-old man of British origin died today in a hospital in Malaga after being rescued yesterday from his home during the floods recorded in the town of Alhaurín de la Torre, in Malaga, as confirmed by the President of the Government of Andalusia, Juanma Moreno , who this afternoon visited the areas affected by the rain in this town. The deceased, with previous pathologies, He suffered from hypothermia and died after suffering several cardiorespiratory arrests.
Today, the majority of opinions recorded in the community were concentrated in the province of Cádizalthough The province of Malaga has seen the highest number of incidents since the start of the meteorological episode of isolated depression at high levels, known as DANA, with 445 coordinated emergencies, followed by Cádiz (310), Granada (214) and Almería (152). Jaén with 51 incidents, Córdoba with 29 and Huelva (7) are the least affected by the effects of the storm.
During the last hoursIncidents were handled in municipalities in the province of Cádiz, mainly in Jerez de la FronteraEl Puerto de Santa María and Sanlúcar de Barrameda, especially after 12:00 p.m.
Given the seriousness of the situation and the red warning of extreme risk decreed due to the rain in the Campiña region of Cádiz of the State Meteorological Agency and which was in force until 8:30 p.m. this Wednesday, the Ministry of the Presidency, Interior, Social Dialogue and Administrative Simplification activated this afternoon, between 4:23 p.m. and 6:23 p.m., the system for sending massive notifications “EsAlert”, better known as 112 inverse, to the eleven municipalities concerned in Cádiz.
in the message was recommended to neighbors of Alcalá de los Gazules, Algar, Arcos de la Frontera, Bornos, Espera, Jerez de la Frontera, Medina-Sidonia, Paterna de Rivera, Villamartín, Benalup-Casas Viejas and San José del Valle exercise extreme caution, avoid travel and exercise extreme caution.
The rains led to warnings of flooding of streets, houses, basements and commercial premises, as well as rescues of people trapped by water, and traffic incidents due to puddles and obstacles on the road due to elements driven by water, falling branches and trees, as well as as anomalies in basic services due to overflow of sewers and spits.
In Jerez, three minors were rescued on Honda Street, to the trapped occupants of a car assisted by the local police in front of the El Portal business center, a preventive eviction of an art school on Porvera street was carried out, the water was drained at the Manuel school de Falla and an intervention was carried out in the industrial area of Santa Cruz, while emergency services intervened due to ponds and flooding in the Guadalcacín neighborhood, in which around thirty houses were evacuated for whom a covered pavilion has been set up if necessary, and who have already been able to return to their homes. Three other educational centers also suffered the effects of the rain in their facilities in Puerto de Santa María.
On the road network in the province of Cádiz, roads CA-6101 (Bornos), CA-6105 (Arcos) and CA-3105, in Jerez, remain closed.
Incidents in Seville
In Seville, 112 coordinated alerts in case of flooding of housesin the Utrera health center, puddles, overflowing streams and falling branches in Alcalá de Guadaíra, Lebrija, Marchena, Carmona, Villaverde del Río, among other places, as well as in the capital itself , where the town hall closed the parks for prevention.
Two people are stuck in a muddy area on the N-IV at kilometer 608 in Lebrijathe driver of a car and a tractor driver who came to his aid. One of them has already been rescued and emergency services continue to rescue the second..
The Civil Protection service currently remains vigilant regarding the increase in the level of the Guadaíra River due to accumulated precipitation, especially in the surroundings of the city of Seville and La Rinconada, after analyzing the hydrological alerts issued by the Automatic System of Hydrological Information (SAIH) of the Guadalquivir hydrographic basin, as well as in the Siete Arroyos River, in the municipality of Villaverde del Río.
On the roads, There were traffic cuts on the A-8080 (Guillena) due to an overflowing stream, A-460 (Villaverde del Río) and SE-6300 in Lebrija due to the presence of branches and mud on the road.
On the community rail network, ADIF communicated the restoration in Malaga of the section that disrupted traffic in El Chorro at 6:00 p.m., but with a speed limit of 10 kilometers per hour.
In the provinces of Malaga, Almeria and Granada, rehabilitation and cleaning works continuewith the collaboration of members of Plan Infoca, after the damage caused by rain and hail on Tuesday, particularly in El Ejido and in the municipalities of the Guadalhorce valley, such as Álora or Pizarra, and in the northern region of Granada.
Orange level in Cádiz and yellow in Huelva and Malaga
Regarding weather alerts, At 8:30 p.m., the active red notice for the Cádiz countryside ended.; although the orange rain warning remains active until midnight on the coast and Strait of Cádiz and throughout the province of Seville. The yellow level for rains and stormsAt the same time, it remains in force in different regions of Huelva and Malaga for the rest of the day.
Self-protection tips
The Emergency 112 Andalucía service offers a series of recommendations to the population to avoid dangerous situations linked to rain and the storms that have hit Andalusia since Monday evening.
It is best to avoid traveling by road when it rains or a storm occurs. If it is essential to travel, it is important to be informed, before leaving, the state of the roads you are going to take and once on the way, follow the instructions of the information signs and officials of the authorities, as well as stay informed through the media 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 you are also surprised by a strong flood of water inside the vehicle, you must prepare to abandon it immediately when the water exceeds the wheel axle.
Stay calm and follow information from official sources on social networks and the media helps to avoid rumors and false information. In case of emergency we will call the single emergency telephone 112 Andalucía, free and available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
