The DANA that affected a large part of Spain this Tuesday has left havoc throughout the south and east of the peninsula, especially in Malaga and Albacete. The torrential rains have caused severe flooding and several people have been trapped in their homes in several locations, having to be rescued.
The town of Álora, in Málaga, has suffered severe flooding due to the overflowing of a river. This has caused flooding of rural homes and rescue requests for people trapped in their homes and in cars stuck in pools of water.
With a helicopter Civil Guard, The agents have evacuated several neighbors from Álora that you could not leave their homes. Subsequently, they have been transferred to a safe area. Local Police sources have informed Efe that there are still people isolated in their homes but they are not in danger, so this Wednesday they will send the necessary machinery to make way on the roads.
The services of Emergencies They have also had to intervene to save neighbors who had been trapped in their homes in Cártama. The high water level has forced the Civil Guard to resort to inflatable rafts to save various people.
Another town that has been especially affected has been Utiel, in Valencia, where several neighbors have been trapped in their homeswhich has forced the Firefighters to evacuate them. In many cases the water has entered the homes, making it necessary to use a helicopter.
In this sense, the Utiel City Council has enabled temporary shelters to assist rescued people from flooded areas or to those who are in flood-prone areas and who need a safe space in which to receive help. Specifically, it has enabled the El Tollo Social Center and Hotel.
The Utiel town council has requested citizen collaboration from those residents who are close to the Utiel Social Center and can travel safely, so that Provide blankets and basic necessities. “We hope that, as soon as possible, you can access the Military Emergency Unit (UME) to facilitate rescues in especially conflictive areas,” the council said.
Also in Valencia, the Civil Guard and the Provincial Firefighters Consortium are looking for a missing truck driver who was working with his vehicle around 1:00 p.m. in l’Alcúdia, one of the areas most affected by the intense rain and wind storm. The notice was given by an acquaintance, who tried to contact him and was unable to do so.
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