A new week dawns in Valencia after the tragic DANA that devastated several municipalities in the province on October 29. This Monday activity recovered in 49 schools of the affected areas that would not have suffered damage, but the mobility restrictions and numerous works are still planned to regain normality. This has been recalled by the Emergency Coordination Center (CCE), which still maintains situation 2 of the Flood Plan throughout the province of Valencia.
This week also starts marked by a new notice from the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) with a yellow level due to rain on the northern coast of Alicante, while an episode of abundant rainfall on the coast Mediterranean that will especially affect the north of the Valencian Community, with accumulations of between 80 and 100 l/m2, and locally with more than 200 l/m2.
In this sense, the CCE has issued an information note to monitor the meteorological episode, which will include rain, storms and snow starting Tuesday and throughout the week. Likewise, it also contemplates a decrease in temperatures with possible snowfall in inland areas of the Community.
Work continues in Valencia
To alleviate the effects of DANA, They continue working in the province of Valencia about 3,100 firefighters from more than 45 organizations and 8,500 Army personnel, of which 2,103 belong to the EMU. In the field of citizen security there are 9,700 agents, including national police and civil guards, more than 500 members of the different local police forces and more than 130 members of the Generalitat Police.
Furthermore, it has increased number of professionals intended for the removal of waste and sludge, in coordination with the town councils. To the 520 operators with 1,032 vehicles, cranes, pumps, collectors, generators, shovels and backhoes, 172 more professionals with heavy machinery, 190 laborers, 100 Vaersa brigade members and 58 environmental agents have been added in the waste management and cleaning tasks. and clearing debris.
Regarding operational work, The priority remains the search for possible victimsboth on the Poyo rambla – which crosses the L’Horta Sud region – and in l’Albufera, the sea and other ravines. Likewise, the removal of belongings and sludge is a priority to avoid that a real public health problem occurs.
As has been warned, the populations affected by DANA must use bottled water both for consumption and cooking. In addition, a plan has been launched to combat pests and insects, which began this Sunday with disinfection actions in all affected municipalities.
On the other hand, 12 offices are active, with hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., to inform and manage urgent aid to affected people. They are located in Albal, Aldaia, AlgemesÃ, Alginet, Benetusser, Carlet, Catarroja, Chiva, Paiporta, Picanya, TurÃs and Utiel. Five more offices will open this Tuesday in Alfafar, Alcudia, Alaquà s, Sedavà and Xirivella.
In addition, the Generalitat issues electronic certificates electronically and free of charge to citizens with the aim of facilitating people affected by DANA the aid processing and the electronic signature of documentation.
Areas with restricted mobility
Movement restrictions due to the need to use heavy machinery to deepen the work of emergency teams will be in force. until Thursday, November 14. The affected municipalities are: Aldaia, Alaquà s, Picanya, SedavÃ, Paiporta, Benetússer, Alfafar, Massanassa, Catarroja, Albal and Beniparrell.
The measures are the same as those that have been applied until now. The priority is to replace traffic on the CV-33 and CV-36main access roads to Torrent, and connection of L’Horta Sud with the by-pass.
The CV-374 highway has also been opened to traffic in the section that starts from the A-3 at Venta del Poyo and connects the highway with the districts of Loriguilla and Riba-Roja de Túria and the N3 at the point of Seven Waters.