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Several roads and secondary roads are kept cut due to runoff as well as the closure of certain medical offices due to the impossibility of the arrival of workers from other municipalities.
The Mayor of Lorca, Diego José Mateos, has taken stock this morning of the torrential rains that shook the city during yesterday afternoon and this morning.
Mateos stressed that "we have had a night of relative tranquility since there have been no incidents of special gravity. All operating devices have been maintained and what has been done is a special follow-up especially to the cutting of roads and roads, which they are numerous due to the multitude of crosses of ramblas and channels.
"During the last 24 hours, about 90 liters per square meter and around 100 liters have been accumulated in the different districts of our municipality."
Rains that have not caused personal injury although it has been necessary to relocate an elderly couple residing in La Campana, "said the Mayor.
The First Edil has detailed that "as for the state of the streets and highways, the roads of the Almena, Vera and Los Sicilias continue to be cut off; the road that connects La Viña with the Barrio de San Antonio and that of La Paca towards La Parroquia, the RM-711 at the crossroads of Doña Inés with Coy, Miguel Ángel Blanco street because of the rupture of a pipe ".
Mateos Molina also reported "the closure of the medical offices of La Campana; La Torrecilla; Morata; Purias; La Listen; Cazalla and Aguaderas as well as the Center for Mental Health. The rest of the offices operate in a standardized manner and at the Rafael Méndez Hospital There have also been no notable incidents but, even so, we recommend going to the health centers in case of emergencies, and avoiding displacement if they are not really necessary. "
The Mayor has announced that "today we are going to work on cleaning and clearing those roads and highways that are still cut since they have been affected by these rains and the dragging caused by runoff and, therefore, we ask that precaution be maintained that landslides and falls of branches or trees can occur. "
Diego José Mateos wanted to "thank all the municipal services staff who have been alert all night and will continue all day" and wanted to show support and maximum collaboration to those municipalities that are being deeply affected by this cold drop, "putting at your disposal the resources of Lorca that are necessary to help restore normalcy as soon as possible".
In addition, the Mayor of Lorca has asked for "caution, the maximum possible, because there may still be episodes of rain since the State Meteorological Agency keeps the city in orange warning until 12 in the morning and in yellow warning until 12 in the night. That is why municipal services, the City of Lorca is still on alert "and has also asked" to ignore bulls and be aware of official channels and the media. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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