The general director of Civil Protection and Emergencies, Virginia Barcones, has asked Europa Press to avoid travel as much as possible, as well as low spaces since DANA, which has left at least 51 dead in Valencia, “has not happened.” TOIn turn, he has urged people to remain calm and call 112 through the ‘apps’ of the autonomous communities since they use GPS, which facilitates the user’s position to be able to be located and reduce the risk of flooding.
In this sense, it has also recommended avoid all routes through which a river has passedwhich with the virulence of the rainy episode that is developing in the country can have a magnitude of water that can drag people away. Looking ahead to the next few hours, he has indicated that, according to the prediction, rainfall will continue in the northeast quadrant and has warned that these may be locally strong.
Notices in Catalonia
Likewise, he has also indicated that warnings have been activated on the Catalan coastlines due to the probability of heavy showers during the afternoon. At this time of the day, the most adverse situation could be in the provinces of Cádiz and Seville, where significant accumulations are not ruled out. In general, it has been reported that the area of western Andalusia and Badajoz will be affected by showers.
Regarding the situation that has been experienced since yesterday, Barcones has detailed that Civil Protection is making all State resources available to the affected autonomous communities and also coordinating the help of the rest of the autonomies in the face of “a tragedy of this magnitude.” ».
Right now, the work in the Valencian Community is focusing on aerial means of search and rescue and transportation via helicopters, since there are difficulties with mobility by land. At the same time, remember that there are 1,000 members of the Military Emergency Unit (UME) deployed in Valencia and that the unit has also been deployed in Cuenca (Castilla-La Mancha).
Finally, Barcones explained that Civil Protection’s attention is focused on addressing the emergency and that “if there has to be some type of reflection” on preparation for this type of situation, “there will be time for it.”
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