Day: September 30, 2012

EU help sought over flood damage – over 4,000 homes seriously damaged

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Madrid has announced that it has declared the area to be a victim of a natural disaster and will seek EU financial help to rebuild and repair the damage caused by flooding over the weekend in Malaga, Almeria and Murcia. Over 4,000 homes in the Levante have been “seriously damaged” according to the Minister of Development who toured the area last night, and local townhalls are setting up emergency offices for homeowners to declare their Continue reading EU help sought over flood damage – over 4,000 homes seriously damaged→

AVE train line work slowed – completion date set back

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Ideal newspaper is reporting that the General Budget for 2013 has put back work on the AVE high speed trainline, with the completion date now slipping to “late” 2017. The budget, which is allocated about 40% less money for investment than last year, has reduced the importance of the Almería works, whilst keeping the line to Murcia as “urgent”. Meaning, basically, that they’re concentrating the money they have on the line to Murcia, and will Continue reading AVE train line work slowed – completion date set back→

Water cuts to continue until late Monday

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Water supplies are not expected to be restored until late Monday evening, according to Galasa, the water company. All the main pipes have been broken in several places as they cross different riverbeds after the recent storm. Most of the Levante are now running off their local water reservoirs and once they are empty -as they are in many places now- they’re out of water. Such as most of Mojacar. A mate of mine who Continue reading Water cuts to continue until late Monday→