Almoradí Demands Action Ahead Of Autumn Dana

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Without upkeep, flood risks summation on nan river. Photo credit: Ayuntamiento de Orihuela

Almoradí has renewed its telephone for nan Segura River Basin Authority (CHS) to cleanable and support nan Segura River earlier nan autumn “DANA” (Isolated High-Level Depression) season, erstwhile sudden, aggravated rainstorms tin origin terrible flooding. The metropolis assembly stresses nan value of keeping riverbeds, gullies, and ravines clear to forestall flooding and trim nan effect of dense rains.

This petition is portion of an ongoing effort, arsenic nan lasting effects of nan September 2019 DANA still discuss nan river’s capacity, leaving nan area susceptible to utmost weather. In summation to pressing nan CHS for action, nan municipality has carried retired proactive measures complete nan summer, including clearing drainage pipes and large wind drains on awesome roads, business areas, and different flood-prone municipality zones.

One of nan main challenges is nan accelerated maturation of nan invasive Arundo donax reed, which tin quickly obstruct nan stream and worsen flood risks if not removed successful time. While nan CHS has begun shifting toward semipermanent stream restoration projects and imperishable invasive type removal, these initiatives require observant readying and important resources.

The metropolis assembly emphasises that preventative attraction cannot hold until rainfall begins. Coordinated action and timely guidance of riverbeds and ravines are basal to protect residents, safeguard farmland, and trim nan consequence of early flooding events successful Almoradí. 

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