Portal de Alhama de Murcia
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On Friday 28 Alhama, although less so than other peoples of the region, suffered the consequences rains with flooding of houses, broken roads, etc..
Eagle Angela Sanchez, Councilwoman Local Police, Public Safety, Civil Protection, Traffic, Emergency Services and Personal emergencies realized that attended that day, who were working in the Brigade of Works and Services, eight police officers Local Red Cross and Civil Protection, in which the mayor and councilwoman own mayor and the Works and Services, also were in the street next to the staff of the services mentioned.
The mayor recalled that the town began to rain very intense from 12 noon.
At that time the local police began receiving calls from neighbors asking for help and had to go to different places regulate traffic in our town.
Eagle Sanchez went on to relate that the rain was intensifying and 3 pm received an urgent fax from the Emergency Department of the Region of Murcia in which we indicated that activated the Civil Protection Special Plan to flood risk ( INUNMUR) in the Region of Murcia.
Fax it to us reported that the unfavorable episode of rain and the forecast for this afternoon received requesting the activation of the Emergency Military Unit.
Civil protection device placed 12 volunteers and 4 vehicles and began coordinating with the local police.
In the local police had a total of 8 agents because 3 agents extended their morning shift and stayed to help the afternoon shift.
Angel Sanchez, was highlighting the most urgent cases of which were known.
One occurred at 15:48 pm when a call Civil Guard warned that a vehicle in the Rambla Celada was being carried by the water with a child and a man inside it.
"Civil Protection is contacted me to inform me of the situation and immediately the mayor and I headed to the place," the mayor noted adding that there were scouring the area a couple of local police, another couple and Civil Protection Civil Guard also.
Shortly after the vehicle was found with no person inside and that could leave alone.
Another very delicate situation occurred in the morning in the tunnel of the train station, when "one of our agents saved the life of a neighbor in our town that was about to drown in the interior of your vehicle. Neighbor gave himself thank excited during rescue agent ", claimed the mayor.
Moreover, the mayor emphasized the great coordination during emergency kept local police, Civil Protection and Civil Guard.
Just as the Brigade and the Fire Hall.
Local police received more than 70 calls during the afternoon, all because of problems caused by heavy rains.
The mayor explained that the officers were attending the various calls, giving priority to the most urgent and highlighted the following:
The boxes erected in the streets, in homes and basements Flood (Civil Protection drainage work done in different houses)
Some facades and walls torn down, as Louis Pasteur Street or Calle Miguel Angel Blanco.
Vehicles stuck in the streets Log, Don Diego Gil and Rambla.
Fallen tree limbs in Fountain Street and White Pine also fallen into a home on the street where Severo Ochoa, luckily, no one lived.
Raised in the asphalt round of the source of Bastarreche Avda.
Jams in the drain pipes of the houses.
Haul and landslides.
Problems also on the roads of the districts, El Berro, Gebas, La Costera.
The council wanted to thank the local police coordination and work on "the situation as overwhelming and also say to the neighbors who tried to take calls in order of priority and surely some calls could not be received because the line was collapsed and it was impossible receive all "
The mayor added that "in situations like this, in which the forces of nature can with any provision has been made, is when citizens must demonstrate our cooperation, support and solidarity with our neighbors."
Finally the mayor wanted to convey the condolences of the Municipal Corporation to the families of those who died in our neighboring municipalities and concluded by saying that "fortunately in Alhama not have to regret any personal loss, only material things have been, in many cases are too painful, but not as irreplaceable human life. So I can only thank the City Council all the people who have worked to help in this emergency: Local Police, Guardia Civil, Civil Protection, Fire Brigade Municipal alhameños and neighbors.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alhama de Murcia
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