The DANA is not letting up in our country and, after having devastated several municipalities of Valencia, last Wednesday it was the turn of Malaga y Tarragonawhose citizens received the red alert warning on their cell phones.
This Thursday, The critical view was able to speak live with Jorge Gallardo, mayor of Cártama, in Málaga, who explained the current situation of the municipality, flooded due to the overflowing of the Guadalhorce river.
Thus, the politician has pointed out that now one breathes “a little more tranquility“, although last night they have suffered “heavy rains” that have caused several landslides, although this time “it has not rained so hard”: “We had to act this morning with heavy machinery. Water entered many houses and was more than 1.5 meters high.“.
In addition, Gallardo has emphasized that since the alerts began to arrive, preventive measures have been taken to avoid the catastrophe that took place in Valencia and, to this end, “the neighbors have covered the entrance doors to prevent the water from coming in“thanks to the sacks of plaster distributed by the authorities.
However, the mayor of Cártama has also explained that this is not an unprecedented situation in the municipality: “This is not new in Cártama; we have already had several floods. The Guadalhorce river is not cleaned, the streams are not cleaned and there is no riverbed for the water to pass through.“.
“No matter how little water comes, it’s going to overflow and it’s going to come out.“Jorge Gallardo added, adding that the municipality has requested the installation of a adequate channeling system in the river that could mitigate many problems. In addition, the mayor has pointed out that private companies that could take care of the riverbed are prohibited from doing so due to restrictions and, therefore, “the same chronic problem is repeated over and over again.“.