The heavy rains that hit the city of Madrid this week caused leaks and infiltrations inside the National Librarylocated on the central promenade of Recoletos. These caused the flooding of several floors, notably the eleventh and twelfth, although it was the latter which became a problem. a real swimming pool. We could see water falling as if it were a waterfall.
These new floods, which also constitute a danger for workers and users, have caused around a hundred books from the 80s are concerned, since the general warehouse area is located on these floors.
According to the UGT union, “the global well was supposed to flow into Paseo de la Castellana, but this was not done because it was overflowing and the water could not be properly drained.” They also recalled that in this area, it is “usual” for leaks to form during each heavy rain. “Until now, there was no need, according to the management or according to the management of the BNE, for a urgent intervention and yesterday they saw that this was the case,” they say of the union.
It’s not the first time that the National Library of Spain is flooded, just a few months ago the rains that fell in Madrid caused water leaks that affected the general room.
