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Flash flood sensors to be installed across Levante

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12 flash flood sensors – advanced automated met metering stations – will be installed in flash flood prone rivers across the Levante and the North of the province to give advance warning of events like the Vera Playa flood. The system is being installed and maintained by the Confederación Hidrográfica del Segura (CHS), the government agency in charge of water supplies for the rio Segura water area (Murcia). We don’t actually fall under their remit, Continue reading Flash flood sensors to be installed across Levante→

4,5 million approved for emergency road repairs after the floods (just not all at once)

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The Diputación (think county council) has approved 4,5 million euros for emergency road repairs after the floods. Trouble is, as they don’t have 4,5 million euros, and the road companies won’t extend them any more credit, this is being done piecemeal. They don’t expect to spend more than 2 million this year, and maybe not the rest next year. So, a phased plan of road repairs (with no dates, I notice) has been announced, and Continue reading 4,5 million approved for emergency road repairs after the floods (just not all at once)→

Ecologists deny Vera floods were their fault

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Ecologistas en Acción, the ecologist activist group, have sent out a stiffly worded press release denying that they are to blame for the Vera floods. They say that certain “political groups” have been hinting that the reason the riverbed was never cleaned – and hence turned into a perfect setting for a flash flood- was due to their efforts. Instead, Ecologistas en Acción point out that on several occasions they asked for the riverbed to Continue reading Ecologists deny Vera floods were their fault→

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→