Given the heavy rains that the Community of Madrid is registering and the risk of floods, the Complutense University has decided suspend all your academic activity this Fridayincluding exams. The rector has taken this measure after the institutions have recommended to restrict displacements.
The Complutense has sent an email to her university community in which she recommends the staff that “As far as possible” “To avoid unnecessary risks.” “In the case of the positions in which there is no possibility of distance work, the staff will be given to go to their position,” adds the statement sent.
“This measure is taken with the objective of guaranteeing the safety of students, teachers and technical management of management, administration and services of the UCM,” explains the university, adding that will communicate any update about the situation through the same way.
The City Council of the Capital has issued a warning to the population this Thursday in which it points out that “it is convenient to avoid unnecessary displacements especially in the vicinity of the Manzanares and Jarama rivers. To become, stay informed through official channels.” On their alert they add that “circumstances are not given at this time [23.00h] To cut tracks, but It is not ruled out that they can occur over the next few hours“. On the same line, the Government Delegation and the Community of Madrid have asked the maximum citizenship of caution and avoid the stretches of the Manzanares not channeled, from Mingorrubio to the French bridge.
These notices are because The Manzanares flow has multiplied by 15according to the Hydrographic Confederation of the Tagus, as a consequence of the unpacking of the Pardo dam, where the pressure was increased due to the rainfall planned this Friday throughout the region, added to the thaw of the snow. Even some work centers have issued an alert for their employees, as is the case of Renfe, which has activated its teleworking protocol in the Community of Madrid for the risk of flooding. In addition, the retirement and other parks in the capital have closed by the wind.
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