Those responsible for the device activated by Maritime Rescue to locate possible victims at sea of the DANA of last October 29 hope that the new storm expected starting this Wednesday, with heavy rain, wind and waveshelp drag possible debris to the coast.
«This DANA can make it easier for everything that is stranded heads towards the coast«, indicates the head of the Maritime Rescue coordination center in Valencia, Antonio Padial, in a visit to the facilities together with the security coordinator of the Maritime Captaincy, Víctor Morante.
From this center, located in the port of Valencia, they have been trying for the last two weeks to locate possible victims of DANA at sea, which has devastated part of the interior of the province. At the moment none have been foundonly material remains, and with each passing day the “uncertainty” increases.
«Finding a body in the sea is very complicated: all the manuals say you have to stumble on it«remarks the head of Rescue, who assures that the organization »never« has faced a situation like that of the DANA.
The device focuses on monitoring particle tracks and their movement in the sea by wind and current. From there, since October 29 and based on daily analyses, search areas have been established each day.
Material remains in Dénia
Priority is given to areas where ravines and rivers affected by DANA flow. Although in recent days the search has been focused on the La Albufera natural park, the areas delimited by Salvamento are much broader as remains of logs have been found in the waters of Dénia (Alicante).
“We consider all possibilities according to the meteoceanographic data,” emphasizes the head of the coordination center, although he recognizes that there is less and less possibility of finding remains. after more than 14 days of searching.
Groups formed by aquatic and aerial means of the Civil Guard, Navy, CSIC, Red Cross, Open Arms, Provincial Fire and Maritime Rescue Consortium work in each area. The majority of troops search on the surface of the sea, while the Navy and the CSIC do have underwater means.
Radio warnings to fishermen
In parallel, Rescue sends radio warnings to fishermen so that they can alert you by radio of any discovery. Precisely, to facilitate the search for missing persons by DANA, the Maritime Captaincy has issued a resolution prohibiting the detention and anchoring of ships and boats between the southern end of the port of Valencia and the limit of the province with Alicante, 12 miles away. inward from the beach line, and limits navigation speed in this area to a maximum of seven knots.
Once the weather warnings decreed starting this Wednesday end, the device will focus on the search for possible victims in coastal areas and on periodic surveillance through the air and sea. “It will no longer be an active search”the person in charge of the control center advances.
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