It was 9.06 on Saturday when mobile phones in the towns of Santa Cruz de Retamar, Hormigos, El Casar de Escalona, Escalona, Cardiel de los Montes and Cazalegas have sounded strongly due to the broadcast of the ES-ALErt Message of the National Alert Network (RAN). Almost the same force with which the Alberche River goes down by these six municipalities of Toledo that have been threatened by the flood of water, which stalks a good part of the homes and land near their channel.
An alert to which it adds to the notices of the ES-ALErt system that have been sent to the flood areas of the Alberche River and the Tagus as it passes through the city of Talavera de la Reina, whose flow right now exceeds 950 cubic meters per second (m³/s). Decisions made by the Government of Castilla-La Mancha, through the direction of the Special Civil Protection Plan for flooding in Castilla-La Mancha (Pricam)at a new meeting held this morning for the monitoring and coordination of the Operational Coordination Center (CECOP), after the information received by the Tajo Hydrographic Confederation (CHT) and the State Meteorology Agency (AEMET).
The meeting has revealed the possible increase in flows in the next few hours due to rain forecasts in the day of this Saturday and, also, by the increase in the unwins in the swamps that derive in the rivers that have experienced important floods in the early morning, such as the Tagus and the Alberche. Thus, an increase in the flow this Saturday is expected on the Alberche River as it passes through several populations of Castilla-La Mancha, and, in the same way, of the Tagus as it passes through Talavera and Toledo. Likewise, special attention will be paid to the Tajuña and Henares area.
The civil protection alert sent on Saturday reports the risk of Floods in the vicinity of the Alberche River channel due to the increase in the unwins. It is recommended not to cross flood areas and respect traffic cuts. Likewise, it is notified of not carrying out activities in channels and their proximities, as well as following the instructions of the authorities and avoiding unnecessary calls to the telephone number of the 1-1-2 service. It is also collected that, in case of being in flood areas, looking for high areas or climbing to a upper floor.
In the province of Guadalajara, it has been informed of incidents, water rafts and drags on several roads, in which it is already working from the different administrations for its solution, establishing alternative deviations, provided that it has been possible. Since the Pricam was activated, on March 8, a total of 212 incidents related to the storm have been recorded, most of them located in this province and that of Toledo.
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