The new DANA announced for these days in the peninsula has already been noted in Almería, where this Monday the pre-emergency phase was activated due to the risk of flooding. During the day, heavy rains have caused flooding on public roads, pools of water on the roads, flooded floors, as well as flooding of different boulevards in several municipalities in the Poniente region of the province of Almeria.
In total, Emergencies 112 Andalusia has managed about forty incidents due to the rainfall that fell this afternoon in the province of Almería, mainly in the area of Poniente and the capital, without any of them being particularly serious, according to the service assigned to the Ministry of the Presidency, Interior, Social Dialogue and Administrative Simplification.
El Ejido, Vícar, Roquetas de Mar, Almería capital and Balanegra have been the municipalities most affected by the rainfall that fell during the afternoon, which has caused some flooding of homes, businesses and basements, as well as problems in the road network and sewage. Social networks have also been flooded with images showing the effects of the storm and alerting neighbors of the intensity of the rains.
Rescue of people and affected roads
The highlight has been the rescue of three people, one of them with reduced mobility, trapped under the Culebra bridge, in Vícar, although all are in good condition, according to reports from 112.
In addition, various problems have been reported to the Emergency Telephone of the Andalusian community on the roads of the province due to the accumulation of water that have been resolved throughout the afternoon. The A-7 was affected by rain at kilometer 831 in Balanegra. Some incidents due to pools of water have also been reported on the AL-3303 in El Ejido, on the N-340 also in El Ejido or on the AL-9204 in Vícar.
Emergency plan
Although there are no major emergencies, in Roquetas de Mar the local emergency plan has also been activated and extreme caution has been recommended to both pedestrians and drivers. From Roquetas they have urged to avoid itineraries through boulevards and risk areas, and to make trips only if necessary.
They have also advised slowing down while driving, maintaining a safe distance and avoiding areas with accumulated water, and when walking avoid low areas, basements and underpasses, as well as areas near canals or rivers, which can flood quickly.
The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has raised the warning for rain and storms in western Almería and the city of Almería from yellow to orange. This warning has remained active until 9:00 p.m. this Monday in these areas of the province of Almería, where accumulated rainfall in one hour of about 40 mm is expected.
From Emergencies 112 Andalucía it is recommended to exercise extreme caution and adopt some self-protection guidelines that help prevent risks and guarantee the safety of everyone. It is important to remain calm and follow information from official sources on social networks and the media to avoid rumors and false information, and in case of emergency, call 112, a service available 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
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